# N234AH: 1991 Eurocopter AS 350 BA, registration cancelled 2020-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-ba) (registry code 8680955)
- 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: 2489
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1999
- Certificate issued: February 16, 2000
- Last registry action: September 23, 2016
- Mode S code: A21764
- Owner when cancelled: [Island Express Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20EXPRESS%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7501° N, 118.2033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90802, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234AH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=234AH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234AH-2020-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 BA: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-ba.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR ISH2017F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ISH2017F00002), Apr 10, 2017: BEARING. CRACKED. THE SET OF 3 SPHERICAL BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. THE PARTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2014 BUT ONLY HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1562.2 HRS. THE PART HAS A
- [SDR ISH2017F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ISH2017F00001), Apr 10, 2017: BEARING. CRACKED. THE SET OF 3 SPHERICAL BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. THE PARTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2014 BUT ONLY HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1562.2 HRS. THE PART HAS A
- [SDR ISH2017F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ISH2017F00000), Apr 10, 2017: BEARING. CRACKED. THE SET OF 3 SPHERICAL BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. THE PARTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2014 BUT ONLY HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1562.2 HRS. THE PART HAS A

## 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 WPR09CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA148), Mar 8, 2009: Eurocopter AS350BA (N234AH), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged speed and altitude, which resulted in an undershoot of the landing zone.

## 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 20090307003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090307003859A), Mar 7, 2009: Snias AS350BA (N234AH), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot made a high speed low angle approach to the company helipad and while making an exaggerated flare to lose airspeed and position the aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N234AH

- [Cancelled 1995-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234AH-1995-07-07): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 2515. Exported to Israel

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