N4035W1996 Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Department Of Homeland Security
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Washington, DC
- Certificate issued
- Dec 29, 2021
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 27, 1996
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
- AS 350 B2
- Year
- 1996
- Serial number
- 2912
- 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
- A4BAE2
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- 2021 – nowDepartment Of Homeland SecurityWashington, DC · current
- 1992 – 1993Pig Farm CoWilmington, DE · different airframe: Robinson R22 Beta S/N 1559
- 1972 – 1974Individual ownerTulsa, OK · different airframe: 1966 Piper Pa-32-300 S/N 3240059
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- until 1988Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Hiller Uh-12e S/N 5201
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-23-09 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262. |
| 2013-21-01 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Helicopters | Oct 25, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed. |
| 2013-08-19 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Jun 5, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed. |
| 2010-11-51 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 Helicopters and… | Sep 2, 2010 | Airframe (AS 350 B2)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 (12)
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.
- Landing gear · bolt · mismanufacturedJul 27, 2015
LANDING GEAR SKID BOLTS, WERE IMPROPERLY COATED. NEW PARTS REJECTED BY QUALITY CONTROL. BOLTS APPEAR TO HAVE CORROSION BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT IS THE PROTECTIVE COATING THAT HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY APPLIED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · lever · seizedMay 23, 2002
DURING A SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION, WE ARE TO BE LOOKING FOR A HOLE THAT IS WORN OUT OF ROUND ON THE YAW CONTROL COMPENSATOR LEVER. WHEN THE CONTROL WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING HAD FROZEN. THE BEARIING STILL HAD MOVEMENT IN THE SMALL RANGE IT USES TO ACTUATE 30 DEGREES. BUT THE REST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · seal · missingApr 10, 2001
AT A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE SELF ADHESIVE SEAL PN 350A-1063-20 WAS FOUND NOT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS A SEAL THAT IS INSTALLED FOR DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HANGAR SUPPORT AND THE HANGAR BEARINGS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Tail rotor drive · bearing · rotatedApr 7, 2001
AT A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE BEARING PN 83A851BC3 HAD ROTATED IN THE RUBBER BUSHING PN FA3819 APPROX .3750. WE HAVE BEEN COMPLYING WITH SB REGARDING THE GREASING AND INSPECTION OF THESE BEARINGS AND STILL HAD A BEARING TURN. THIS IS AN AREA THAT CALLS FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION DURING INSPECTIONS AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · bracket · wornDec 14, 2000
DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD BATTERY HOLD-DOWN BRACKET PN G10110 AND THE AFT BATTERY HOLD-DOWN BRACKET PN G10115 WERE BADLY WORN AT THE SLOTS THAT HOLD THE BATTERY IN PLACE. THERE ARE 3 AIRCRAFT WITH THE SAME STC INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE TAIL BOOM AND ALL SHOW THE SAME…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · case · crackedAug 18, 2000
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, LEAD ACID BATTERY WAS FOUND WITH A CASE CRACK IN ALL THE LOWER BOX CORNERS. ALL OF THE CRACKS ARE 1 INCH TO 2 INCHES LONG. BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN THE TAIL BOOM UNDER AN AEC STC. AT APPROX 119.48 STA, THE LEAD ACID BATTERY IS 4 POUNDS AND THE NICAD, IS 38 POUNDS. TIME…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · adapter · detachedAug 4, 2000
AFTER A FLIGHT AND ON THE POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE TAIL STROBE BEACON WAS FOUND HANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL FIN. THE CLAMP WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT LOOSE ALLOWING THE STROBE LENS TO WEAR AWAY THE HOLDING ADAPTER FOR THE STROBE. WHEN ENOUGH MATERIAL WAS LOST, THE STROBE BROKE OFF. THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · detector · failedJul 6, 1998
DURING 500-HOUR T INSP' INSPECTION OF 3 OF THE 6 ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS WERE FOUND DEFECTED PER TURBOMECA MM CHAP 26-11-00 PARA 1 INSPECTION PROCEDURES. TWO WERE OVERHEATED AND ON ONE THE OHMS WERE TOO LOW. SUBMITTER STATED THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD LONGER COMPONENT LIFE SINCE THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · detector · failedJul 6, 1998
DURING 500-HOUR T INSP' INSPECTION OF 3 OF THE 6 ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS WERE FOUND DEFECTED PER TURBOMECA MM CHAP 26-11-00 PARA 1 INSPECTION PROCEDURES. TWO WERE OVERHEATED AND ON ONE THE OHMS WERE TOO LOW. SUBMITTER STATED THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD LONGER COMPONENT LIFE SINCE THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · screw · defectiveJul 1, 1997
DURING C/W SB 05.08 PARA 1C(2A) WHEN REINSTALLING SCREW INTO BEARING SUPPORT MOUNT BRACKET, MECHANIC STATED THAT TORQUE DID NOT FEEL STABLE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED, FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. REINSTALLED TORQUED NUT AND, AGAIN, DID NOT FEEL LIKE TORQUE STABILIZED. ATTEMPTED TO TORQUE TO MAXIMUM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026