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N3925A2009 Eurocopter EC120B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 17, 2016.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2011)8 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Washington, DC
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIUS 2F · 432 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Department Of Homeland Security
Owner type
Government
City, state
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
Oct 9, 2009
Canceled
Nov 17, 2016
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 28, 2009

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
EC120B
Year
2009
Serial number
1594
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
R0001RD
Mode S code
A48D3F

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arrius 2f
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
432 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – 2016Department Of Homeland SecurityWashington, DC
  2. 1995 – 1999Individual ownerVan Buren, AR · different airframe: Donavan Shawn B-8m S/N 78-2-0746
  3. 1956 – 1964Civil Air Patrol INCFt Williams, ME · different airframe: Piper L-4j S/N 45-4560

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 4, 2011 · Mcallen, TX

The pilot's improper use of the collective while landing, which resulted in an unrecoverable forward pitching moment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision not to go-around.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12TA004

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12TA004)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-10-07Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJun 12, 2015Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2013-11-09Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJul 5, 2013Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2012-07-09Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesMay 24, 2012Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Right-hand (RH) rear half-wall, P/N 0319 99 824 0, installed.
2009-14-01Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft EnginesAug 3, 2009Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification Tf75.
2008-13-27Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft EnginesAug 6, 2008Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca Modification Tf 12A.
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-11-06Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft EnginesJun 26, 2007Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) not incorporating modification Tf 55.
2005-17-15Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft EnginesSep 12, 2005Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2005-17-17Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft EnginesSep 12, 2005Engine (ARRIUS 2F)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · skin · chafedMay 3, 2011

    DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A TAILBOOM ON THE SAME MODEL ACFT THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR CRACKING IN THE LT FWD VOR ANTENNA MOUNT THE MECHANIC NOTED CHAFING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER TAIL BOOM SKIN UNDER THE WIRE HARNESSES. IN SOME CASES IT HAD PENETRATED THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND INTO THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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