# N152TA: 1989 Aerospatiale AS350B1 ECUREUIL, registration cancelled 2017-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2017
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS350B1 ECUREUIL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b1-ecureuil) (registry code 8680811)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (registry code 60030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2241
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 1990
- Certificate issued: June 1, 2005
- Last registry action: June 18, 2014
- Mode S code: A0D347
- Owner when cancelled: [Meridian Consulting I Corp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERIDIAN%20CONSULTING%20I%20CORP%20INC)
- Location: [Kearny, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Kearny)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7523° N, 74.1231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07032, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=152TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152TA-2017-04-14

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 Aerospatiale AS350B1 ECUREUIL: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b1-ecureuil.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2012FA0000520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000520), Jul 10, 2012: COMPRESSOR. NOISY. INSTALLED MODULE 3, FRESH OUT OF OVERHAUL. DURING OPS CHECKS A LOUD "HOWLING" WAS OBSERVED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATI
- [SDR MHI2011F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MHI2011F00001), Aug 18, 2010: COMPRESSOR BLADE. CRACKED. DURING FLIGHT ON 8/18/2010, THE PILOT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL NOISE IN HIS HEADSET. UPON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN OF THE ACFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIGICAN

## 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 MIA08CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA072), Mar 4, 2008: Eurocopter France AS350B1 (N152TA), Linden, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight preparation and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter.

## 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 20080304013089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080304013089A), Mar 4, 2008: Snias AS350B1 (N152TA), Linden, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was hovering aircraft from dolly to hardstand to do track and balance to rotor system. Pilot door opened, pilot took right hand off of the cyclic…

## Other aircraft with N152TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152TA): Textron 208, S/N 20800664

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