Aircraft record

N970AE1999 Eurocopter AS 350 B3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2004)5 ADs may apply19 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in: Tempe, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: ARRIEL SERIES · 985 hp; Turbomeca
Owners: 1; since 2016
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2004
ADs may apply: 5; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 19; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Phi Health LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Tempe, AZ
Certificate issued: Jul 28, 2016
Expires: Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Apr 30, 2004

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 B3
Year: 1999
Serial number: 3235
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: AD83AA

Engine

Make and model: Turbomeca Arriel Series
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 985 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2016 – nowPhi Health LLCTempe, AZ · current

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

Jan 20, 2004 · Mesa, AZ

the pilot's excessive flare and mistimed collective application during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing. Also causal, was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight. The soft terrain was a factor.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX04CA097

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04CA097)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2021-04-15	Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib	Mar 23, 2021	Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers.
2013-23-09	Eurocopter France Helicopters	Dec 27, 2013	Airframe (AS 350 B3)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 B3)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed.
2013-08-19	Eurocopter France Helicopters	Jun 5, 2013	Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2012-25-04	Eurocopter France Helicopters	May 9, 2013	Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration).

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

Service Difficulty Reports (19)

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.

Ignition · igniter · wornAug 1, 2003
IGNITER WORN TO LIMITS. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · skid shoe · failedDec 16, 2002
SKID SHOE FLAT; FAILED 500 HOUR INSPECTION. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Communications · radio · malfunctionedDec 16, 2002
VHF RADIO WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Rotor flight controls · servo · leakingDec 16, 2002
SERVO PISTON SEAL OR PILOT VALVE LEAKING. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Rotor flight controls · rod · wornJul 9, 2002
TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL ROD HAS WORN SPHERICAL BEARINGS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · bearing · wornJul 9, 2002
TAIL ROTOR LAMINATED HINGE BEARING WORN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · bearing · wornJul 9, 2002
TAIL ROTOR ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Starting · switch · malfunctionedMay 16, 2002
FAILURE DETECTED ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FAULT CODE POINTED TO A FAULTY OFF/IDLE/RUN SWITCH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SWITCH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Communications · radio · maladjustmentMar 26, 2002
VHF WILL NOT TRANSMIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Communications · radio · malfunctionedMar 26, 2002
RECEPTION ON VHF BAND BREAKS UP GD-1, GD-2 ON VHF BAND.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 19 reports.

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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