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N87EW1988 Aerospatiale AS350BA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 1, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kahului, HI
owner city / state
Engine
250-C30 · 650 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Sunshine Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Kahului, HI
Certificate issued
Jan 10, 2008
Canceled
Jun 1, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 26, 2007

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
1988
Serial number
2116
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
ABF476

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C30
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
650 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. 2008 – 2012Sunshine Helicopters INCKahului, HI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 16, 2009 · Hana, Maui, HI

An uncommanded engine shutdown due to an improperly calibrated fuel control unit (FCU) and power turbine governor (PTG). Also causal was the operator’s inadequate maintenance practices and procedures that failed to properly assess and correct the FCU and PTG irregularities/deficiencies. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration inspector’s selection of an area for the…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR10FA085

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10FA085)

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 (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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · blower · failedOct 4, 2000

    DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE FILLED INTO THE CABIN. FIRST, TURNED ALL ELEC OFF SWITCH. VENTED THE CABIN BY OPENING THE FRONT VENT AND WINDOW (PILOT SIDE). AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO DANGER TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONTINUED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT, THEN TURNED ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENTS AND…

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

Sources

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

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