# N130WS: 2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, registration cancelled 2009-09-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Eurocopter EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (registry code 8680989)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2b1) (registry code 60056)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E00054EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00054EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3685
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 2003
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2003
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A07D36
- Owner when cancelled: [Sunshine Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNSHINE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 20.8773° N, 156.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96732, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130WS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=130WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N130WS-2009-09-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Eurocopter EC 130 B4: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA07LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA110), Apr 21, 2007: Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (N130WS), Makawao, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind in a confined landing zone, which resulted in a failure to attain translational lift and a loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070420006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070420006609A), Apr 20, 2007: Urocop EC130B4 (N130WS), Makawao, HI, Destroyed. (-23) Two EC-130 B4 helicopters picked up passengers at a private residence for a part 135 charter. The first helicopter, loaded more heavily than the mishap…

## Other aircraft with N130WS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130WS): Eurocopter EC 130 B4, S/N 3735, built 2003

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