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N401LH1997 Eurocopter AS 350 BA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 13, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2009)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Linden, NJ
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Meridian Consulting I Corp INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Linden, NJ
Certificate issued
Jul 7, 1998
Canceled
Aug 13, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 22, 1998

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
AS 350 BA
Year
1997
Serial number
3059
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A4B15A

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
681 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. 1998 – 2013Meridian Consulting I Corp INCLinden, NJ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 8, 2009 · Hoboken, NJ

(1) the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which made it difficult for the airplane pilot to see the helicopter until the final seconds before the collision, and (2) the Teterboro Airport local controller’s nonpertinent telephone conversation, which distracted him from his air traffic control (ATC) duties, including correcting the airplane pilot’s read back of the Newark Liberty…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA09MA447

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09MA447)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 BA)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (AS 350 BA)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed.
2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013Airframe (AS 350 BA)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2010-11-51Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 Helicopters and…Sep 2, 2010Airframe (AS 350 BA)Only with: Tail gearbox control lever P/N 350A33-1058-00, -01, -02, or -03 not marked with an "X" near the P/N installed.

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 · structure · crackedFeb 9, 2004

    TAILBOOM CRACKED ON LOWER SURFACE AT RT BATTERY SUPPORT FOR AFT BATTERY INSTALLATION. CRACK STARTED AT FRAME 3035 AND WENT FOWARD 143MM MOVING UP THE TAIL BOOM RT SIDE TO 21MM FROM THE SIXTH RIVET FORWARD FROM FRAME 3035. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH MFG ENGINEERING DECIDED REPAIR COULD BE MADE IAW MM…

    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

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