Aircraft record

N744HD1981 Eurocopter AS 350 BA

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Jul 2006)20 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in: Marshville, NC; owner city / state
Engine: ARRIEL 1B · 641 hp; Turbomeca
Owners: 1; since 2005
NTSB events: 1; 2006
ADs may apply: 20; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: U S Helicopters INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Marshville, NC
Certificate issued: Sep 19, 2005
Expires: Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jan 27, 2006

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: 1981
Serial number: 1449
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: AA0219

Engine

Make and model: Turbomeca Arriel 1b
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 641 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2005 – nowU S Helicopters INCMarshville, NC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident

Jul 17, 2006 · Philadelphia, PA

A loss of hydraulic boost for undetermined reasons.

Injuries: None
Report: NYC06IA176

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC06IA176)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (20)

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
2016-22-10	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Dec 6, 2016	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Engines with modification TU376 installed.
2015-13-04	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Sep 1, 2015	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)
2013-24-05	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Jan 28, 2014	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Serial numbers per Figure 2 of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838, Version A, dated May 24, 2013. Only with: Equipped with free turbine (FT) module (M04) with part and serial numbers listed in Figure 2 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838.
2013-23-09	Eurocopter France Helicopters	Dec 27, 2013	Airframe (AS 350 BA)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 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.

Show all 20 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2013-08-19	Eurocopter France Helicopters	Jun 5, 2013	Airframe (AS 350 BA)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2012-27-02	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Feb 14, 2013	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)
2012-24-03	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Jan 7, 2013	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Modification TU360.
2011-27-01	Turbomeca Turboshaft Engines	Jan 27, 2012	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: M03 modules modified by TU 76 or TU 202, not modified by TU 148, and fitted with a repaired 2nd stage turbine NGV (see Turbomeca MSB No. A292 72 0829, Version B).
2011-26-02	Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines	Jan 17, 2012	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Modification TU347.
2010-11-51	Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 Helicopters and…	Sep 2, 2010	Airframe (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.
2010-10-09	Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft Engines	Jun 21, 2010	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if they incorporate Turbomeca mod TU 148; all listed engines only if they do not incorporate mod TU 347.
2010-02-01	Turbomeca S.A. Model Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft Engines	Feb 18, 2010	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)
2009-26-07	Turbomeca Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft…	Jan 12, 2010	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version B. Only with: Engines modified by Turbomeca Modification TU332 and fitted with a reduction gearbox (module M05) listed by serial number in the MSB.
2009-08-08	Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines	Apr 29, 2009	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0827, Version A (Arriel 1B/1D/1D1) and Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 2833, Version A (Arriel 2B/2B1), both dated March 20, 2009. Only with: Engines with power turbine modules M04 installed, as listed by SN in the referenced service bulletins.
2006-06-17	Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft Engines	Apr 27, 2006	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Engines modified to the TU 202 standard.
2006-02-08	Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft Engines	Feb 28, 2006	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if fitted with 2nd stage turbine modification TU 148.
2003-16-03	Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines	Sep 12, 2003	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification TU 202.
2002-14-26	Turbomeca S.A. Arriel Models 1A, 1A1, 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft Engines	Aug 6, 2002	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)
2000-20-01	Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines	Oct 17, 2000	Engine (ARRIEL 1B)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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