# N2273A: 1989 Aerospatiale AS350B, registration cancelled 2005-07-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 14, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS350B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b) (registry code 8680800) - 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: 2273 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: March 9, 2000 - Certificate issued: June 11, 2002 - Last registry action: June 21, 2005 - Mode S code: A1FDC4 - Owner when cancelled: [Sdh Capital Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SDH%20CAPITAL%20HOLDINGS%20LLC) - Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2273A - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2273A - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2273A-2005-07-14 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 Aerospatiale AS350B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR KBMA116008A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA116008A), Sep 17, 2002: STARTER GEN. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED PARTIAL GENERATOR/BATTERY FAILURE. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR KBMA116001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA116001), Aug 27, 2002: BEARING. WORN. BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS. - [SDR KBMA115473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA115473), Aug 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RADIO SYSTEM FLICKERS, VOLT METER READS 18 VOLTS. REPLACED WEAK BATTERY WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY. - [SDR KBMA115471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA115471), Aug 12, 2002: EXTINGUISHER. INOPERATIVE. FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHARGE DECREASED INTO RED ZONE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXTINGUISHER. - [SDR KBMA119534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA119534), Aug 1, 2002: IGNITER. INOPERATIVE. IGNITER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED IGNITER. - [SDR KBMA119527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA119527), Jul 31, 2002: PROBE. STICKING. (FUEL PROBE) FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. - [SDR KBMA117654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA117654), Jul 6, 2002: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD EVAPORATOR, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR. - [SDR KBMA117646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA117646), Jul 3, 2002: LOCK. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CYLINDER LOCK. - [SDR KBMA117645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA117645), Jul 3, 2002: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. TORQUE GUAGE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR KBMA113842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA113842), May 20, 2002: FIRE DETECTOR. CONTAMINATED. FIRE LIGHT STAYS ON/ FIRE DETECTOR SOAKED WITH OIL . DEGREASED FIRE DETECTOR. - [SDR KBMA113824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA113824), May 2, 2002: IGNITION LEAD. WORN. IGNITION LEADS, WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LEADS. - [SDR KBMA113802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA113802), Mar 30, 2002: RADIO. MALFUNCTIONED. RADIO KNOB STICKS AND SKIPS FREQUENCIES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR KBMA112019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA112019), Oct 25, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS ARE CRACKED AND DELAMINATING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE BEARINGS. - [SDR KBMA112018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA112018), Oct 25, 2001: BEARING. CRACKED. BEARINGS ARE CRACKED, REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS. - [SDR 2001F00476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00476), Sep 30, 2001: DRIVE SHAFT. WORN. DRIVE SHAFT WORN OUT OF LIMITS AT BEARINGS PLANE OF ROTATION. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE T/R DRIVESHAFT. (M) - [SDR 2001F00378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00378), Sep 8, 2001: GYRO. FAULTY. ART HORIZON INDICATING A TURN OR DIVE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT THREE MINUTES AFTER BEING CAGED. INSTALLED OVERHAULED ATTITUDE GYRO. (M) - [SDR KBMA112011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA112011), Jul 27, 2001: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. TORQUE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. - [SDR KBMA88737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA88737), Apr 25, 2001: TRANSPONDER. INOPERATIVE. TRANSPONDER IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART. - [SDR KBMA88730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA88730), Apr 23, 2001: RESTRICTOR VALVE. MISSING. PART MISSING FROM ENGINE. NUT INSTALLED DURING OVERHAUL. INSTALLED RESTRICTOR AS REQUIRED. - [SDR KBMA88686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA88686), Mar 6, 2001: BEARING. DELAMINATED. TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS DELAMINATED - [SDR 20001214SH031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001214SH031), Nov 30, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. DECELERATION UNIT ON FCU LEAKING. (X) ## 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 LAX03LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA225), Jul 5, 2003: American Eurocopter AS350BA (N2273A), Temple Bar, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to follow the published electrical system emergency procedures for a hot battery, and his misjudged landing flare during the terminal phase of the autorotation maneuver at low… ## 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 20030705013739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030705013739A), Jul 5, 2003: Snias AS350B (N2273A), Temple Bay, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 5, 2003, at approximately 1630 hrs. While enroute to the grand canyon the pilot noticed a hot battery indication and elected to land as soon as… ## Other aircraft with N2273A - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2273A): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100187 - [Cancelled 2013-08-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2273A-2013-08-07): Teratorn TIERRA, S/N 781983. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Buttram Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTTRAM%20THOMAS%20L), [Leeton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Leeton) - [Cancelled 1953-09-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2273A-1953-09-22): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-912. Owner: [Richford Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHFORD%20ROBERT), [Altamont, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Altamont) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.