Aircraft record

N642BH1991 Aerospatiale AS350BA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 20, 2003.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched11 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Henderson, NV; owner city / state
Engine: ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp; Turbomeca
Owners: 1; since 2002
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2011
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 11; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Nevada Helicopter Leasing LLC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Henderson, NV
Certificate issued: Jan 23, 2002
Canceled: May 20, 2003
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 11, 1991

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: Aerospatiale
Model: AS350BA
Year: 1991
Serial number: 2495
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: A86CCA

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

2002 – 2003Nevada Helicopter Leasing LLCHenderson, NV

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

Sep 8, 2011 · Rockhampton, Australia

On September 8, 2011, at 0203 universal coordinated time, an Aerospatiale Industries AS-350BA, VH-RDU, collided with the terrain near Rockhampton, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged. Of the three occupants on board, two were fatally injured and one received minor injuries. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The investigation is under the…

Damage: Substantial
Report: WPR11WA484

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11WA484)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (11)

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 · tail boom · mismanufacturedAug 21, 2001
TAILBOOM SKIN NOT PROPER THICKNESS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · rod · wornJul 6, 2001
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · rod · wornSep 20, 2000
PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PLEASE OVERHAUL PC LINKS. TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Tail rotor · bearing · crackedOct 1, 1998
BEARING IS CRACKED AND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · bearing · roughAug 5, 1998
BEARING IS ROUGH. SPOTS ON OUTER RACE. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · bearing · worn excessAug 15, 1996
BEARING IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · bearings · worn excessAug 15, 1996
BEARING IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · bearing · worn excessJun 6, 1996
PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · bearing · worn excessJun 6, 1996
PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · bearings · worn excessivelyFeb 12, 1996
BEARING IS WORN EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED. ORIGINAL PART CAME ON T/R BLADE ASSY S/N 6068.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

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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