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N917EMEurocopter AS 350 B2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 10, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2013)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wichita, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Wells Fargo Equipment Finance INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
Aug 27, 2009
Canceled
Jan 10, 2018

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
Serial number
3865
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
ACB11C

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – 2018Wells Fargo Equipment Finance INCWichita, KS

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

Feb 22, 2013 · Oklahoma City, OK

The loss of engine power due to engine ice ingestion during initial climb after takeoff in dark night light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the lack of an installed engine air inlet cover while the helicopter was parked outside, exposed to precipitation and freezing temperatures before the accident, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect ice…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN13FA174

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13FA174)

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 (2)

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.

  • Fire protection · wire · brokenDec 10, 2011

    WITHIN A MINUTE OR 2 OF THE LANDING, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF. LANDED AT BASE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MX INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED BROKEN WIRE AT LT FIRE DETECTOR. WIRE WAS REPAIRED, OPS CHECK COMPLETED OK & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · shutdownJun 7, 2011

    DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 25 FT AGL, ACFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT EXECUTED AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LEVEL ON BOTH SKIDS AFTER WHICH PILOT INITIATED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE.

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

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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