# N197AE: 2005 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2014-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2014
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (registry code 8680950)
- Engine: [Honeywell LTS101-700D-2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-lts101-700d-2) (registry code 33825)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3909
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 2005
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2005
- Last registry action: February 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A18231
- Owner when cancelled: [Xebec LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/XEBEC%20LLC)
- Location: [Kirkland, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kirkland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7158° N, 122.2137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98034, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197AE-2014-05-16

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

## 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 WPR09IA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09IA140), Mar 3, 2009: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (N197AE), Peach Springs, AZ, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number three engine bearing as a result of oil starvation due to coked oil obstructing the oil passages.

## 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.

- [Incident 20090303003149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090303003149I), Mar 3, 2009: Snias AS350B2 (N197AE), Peach Springs, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft AS350B2, N197AE piloted by [privacy data omitted], while performing a sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon the aircraft lost engine power the…

## Other aircraft with N197AE

- [Cancelled 2022-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197AE-2022-11-29): Airbus Industrie A320-232, S/N 1979. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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