# N197EH: 1997 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2003-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 2983
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1997
- Last registry action: December 19, 2000
- Mode S code: A18298
- Owner when cancelled: [Era Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197EH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197EH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197EH-2003-03-06

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 (2)

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 ANC02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA068), Jun 26, 2002: Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 (N197EH), Denali Park, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the frozen terrain.
- [NTSB ANC99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA036), Mar 17, 1999: Eurocopter AS-350-B2 (N197EH), Girdwood, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.

## 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 20020626016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020626016759A), Jun 26, 2002: Snias AS350B2 (N197EH), AK, No damage. (-23) While attempting to takeoff up slope from a glacier, the pilot realized too late that the right skid was not breaking free from the icy surface. He…
- [Accident 19990317002439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990317002439A), Mar 17, 1999: Snias AS350B2 (N197EH), Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage. Era helicopters air taxi (Eurocopter AS350 B2 helicopter) crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage, the pilot/sole occupant sustained minor…

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