N3926A2009 Eurocopter EC120B
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 2, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- Airbus Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Non Citizen Corporation
- City, state
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jul 30, 2022
- Canceled
- Aug 2, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 3, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC120B
- Year
- 2009
- Serial number
- 1598
- 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
- A48D62
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- 2022Airbus Helicopters INCGrand Prairie, TX
- 1976 – 1977Individual ownerMillinocket, ME · different airframe: Aeronca 7bcm S/N 7bcm-450
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-07 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jun 12, 2015 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F) |
| 2013-11-09 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jul 5, 2013 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F) |
| 2012-07-09 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | May 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Right-hand (RH) rear half-wall, P/N 0319 99 824 0, installed. |
| 2009-14-01 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines | Aug 3, 2009 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification Tf75. |
| 2008-13-27 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines | Aug 6, 2008 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca Modification Tf 12A. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-06 | Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines | Jun 26, 2007 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) not incorporating modification Tf 55. |
| 2005-17-15 | Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines | Sep 12, 2005 | Engine (ARRIUS 2F) |
| 2005-17-17 | Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines | Sep 12, 2005 | Engine (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 (4)
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.
- Exhaust · outlet · burnedDec 19, 2012
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTED BURNING AROUND THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST OUTLET. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BURNING, CRACKING AND DEBONDING HAD TAKEN PLACE IN A 12 X 9 AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CAUSE COULD BE FROM AN ENGINE BREATHER TUBE THAT IS INSERTED THROUGH THE UPPER PORTION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · torque tube · wornJul 12, 2012
ACFT UNDERGOING 1500 HR INSPECTION AT A TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME OF 1501.4 HRS. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE THE WEAR ADHESIVE TAPE ON THE ORIGINAL ASSY HAD DEBONDED AND CAUSED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF WEAR TO THE SHAFT (.008").
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · crackedMay 3, 2011
DURING THE VALVE CHECK A MECHANIC NOTED A CRACK EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM THE LT FWD NAV/VOR ANTENNA MOUNT. MFG HAS PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS DEVISED A REPAIR SCHEME FOR THIS DEFECT. RDAS (REPAIR DESIGN APPLICATION SHEET) NR RDAS-AE11-0148, DATED 14 MARCH 2011. THIS DEFECT HAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · skin · chafedMay 3, 2011
DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A TAIL BOOM 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 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026