# N165EH: 1989 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2017-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (registry code 8680950)
- 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: 2185
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 2000
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2005
- Last registry action: July 28, 2011
- Mode S code: A104AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Era Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERA%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Lake Charles, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lake%20Charles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165EH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=165EH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N165EH-2017-10-27

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 AS 350 B2: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2.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 ANC12FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12FA006), Oct 30, 2011: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (N165EH), Iliamna, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control due to sudden medical impairment or incapacitation.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20111029027949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111029027949A), Oct 29, 2011: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (N165EH), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On 10/29/2011, approximately 2009 ast, the PIC of an AS350 helicopter, allowed the helicopter to impact the ground approximately 8.0 miles southwest of…
- [Incident 19971113043769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971113043769I), Nov 13, 1997: Snias AS350B1 (N165EH), Beluga, AK, Minor damage. Narrative: IAL38111301 counseled pilot. Chief pilot has removed paul from flying status for 2 weeks. [privacy data omitted] During final approach, rotor blades…

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