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N852HW1992 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 18, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2002)4 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Tempe, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
C I T Leasing Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Tempe, AZ
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2000
Canceled
Jul 18, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 27, 1992

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 B2
Year
1992
Serial number
2630
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
ABAF8A

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. 2000 – 2017C I T Leasing CorpTempe, AZ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 21, 2002 · Norfolk, NE

A loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the binding of the tail rotor pitch changed rod, the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot’s lack of total experience in this make and model of helicopter.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI02FA174

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02FA174)

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 B2)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (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.
2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)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 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 (3)

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.

  • Communications · transceiver · intermittentDec 9, 2001

    VHF/FM TRANSCEIVER, UNIT INOPERATIVE. TRANSMITS FIRST TIME THEN FAILS TO TRANSMIT EVEN WHILE TRANSMIT LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. ANTENNA CHECKS, OK. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · transmitter · inoperativeAug 24, 2001

    ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. FAULTY INDICATION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · bearing · wornMar 21, 2001

    ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM 1 EACH KIT P/N 355A09-1036-01 CORRECTED PROBLEM. FOUR HALF SHELLS EQUALS 1 KIT. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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