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N185SD

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2016 Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D

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Registered owner
Orange County Sheriff'S Department
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Owner type
Government
Serial number
8125
Year built
2016
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
February 12, 2016
Certificate issued
August 22, 2016
Expires
August 31, 2029
Mode S code
A154D3
Airbus Helicopters AS350B3Airframe model · 7 seats · 1 engine · 291 registeredTCDS H9EUAirframe · Airbus Helicopters AS350B3TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 87

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1985In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 9

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2
SAIB SW-17-23R1Fuel SystemIssued Mar 2, 2018SAIB SW-17-23Fuel SystemIssued Aug 24, 2017

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N185SDMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 aircraft
Investigations on N185SD not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N185SD, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB LAX98TA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 600N · Laguna Beach, CAThe inadvertent entanglement of an external load, which interfered with the pilot's ability to control the aircraft.Jun 17, 1998 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N185SDMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 aircraft
Reports on N185SD not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N185SD, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19980617016129ADoug 600N · Laguna Beach, CA(.4)The purpose of the flight was to test a portable water source, called the pumpkin, to determine if it was an acceptable means of providing water for bambi bucket operations. The pumpkin is a rubberized circular bag, which stands approximately 3 feet high…Jun 17, 1998 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N185SDGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 401

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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