# N196BH: 1997 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 3036
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1997
- Last registry action: April 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A17E96
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196BH-2013-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## Service difficulty reports (13)

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

- [SDR HCMA075378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA075378), Jul 6, 2001: ROD. WORN. PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HCMA075320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA075320), Sep 20, 2000: ROD. WORN. PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY.
- [SDR HCMA075319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA075319), Sep 20, 2000: ROD. WORN. PART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.PLEASE REPLACE BEARINGS. TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN.
- [SDR HCMA0000228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000228), Oct 28, 1998: ROD. WORN. ROD, PITCH CONTROL, WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR HCMA0000222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000222), Sep 28, 1998: HINGE LAMINATE. CUT. HINGE IS WORN AND CUT BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
- [SDR HCMA0000214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000214), Sep 28, 1998: HINGE. TORN. HINGE IS TORN BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
- [SDR HCMA062000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA062000), Aug 21, 1998: BEARING. LOOSE. BEARING SPINNING ON MOUNTING FLANGE.
- [SDR HCMA061999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA061999), Aug 21, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. MAGNETIC SEAL LEAKS.
- [SDR HCMA0000212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000212), Jul 29, 1998: FLANGE. WORN. BEARING SPINNING. (X)
- [SDR HCMA0000210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000210), Jul 18, 1998: BEARING. ROUGH. BEARING WAS ROUGH, INSPECTED AND FOUND INNER RACE SPINNING. REPLACED. (X)
- [SDR HCMA0000211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA0000211), Jul 14, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. MAG SEAL LEAKS. (X)
- [SDR HCMA061987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA061987), Jun 18, 1998: PIN. WORN. EXPANSION PIN PART HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.
- [SDR HCMA061984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HCMA061984), Jun 17, 1998: ROD. WORN. PC LINK BALL JOINT WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

## 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 LAX04LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA256), Jul 8, 2004: Eurocopter AS350 B2 (N196BH), Hilo, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A low ceiling and fog were…

## 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 20040708018869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040708018869A), Jul 8, 2004: Snias AS350B2 (N196BH), Paauilo, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) During a sightseeing flight around the island of Hawaii the pilot became disoriented by weather and went IMC. A main rotor struck a tree as the pilot was…

## Other aircraft with N196BH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196BH): Hylio AG-216, S/N 17906090002

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