# N37SH: 1989 Eurocopter France AS350B2, registration cancelled 2017-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Eurocopter France AS350B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-france-as350b2) (registry code 8680973)
- 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: 2300
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1997
- Last registry action: January 20, 2011
- Mode S code: A4330A
- Owner when cancelled: [Sundance Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNDANCE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- 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/N37SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37SH-2017-09-08

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 France AS350B2: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-france-as350b2.md

## Service difficulty reports (108, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2011FA0000436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000436), Jul 1, 2011: INDICATOR. FAILED. LOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION.
- [SDR KBMA2011030801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBMA2011030801), Feb 16, 2011: MOUNT. CRACKED. CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN MOUNT.
- [SDR KBM2006F00205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00205), Jun 19, 2006: BLOWER MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. AC BLOWER MOTOR, AC IS NOT WORKING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00192), May 2, 2006: BLOWER MOTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. 7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, UNIT BLOWS WARM AIR, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00173), May 1, 2006: IGNITER. WEAK. IGNITER, LT ENGINE IGNITER, WEAK SPARK, REMOVED AND REPLACE. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00172), Apr 25, 2006: TRANSPONDER. MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSPONDER, UNIT 2ND TO LAST DIGIT OFF BY TWO. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00144), Apr 12, 2006: ROD. CRACKED. T/R P/C LINK, UNIT HAS CRACKS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00143), Apr 12, 2006: BEARING. WORN. HALF SHELLS, UNIT WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00117), Mar 8, 2006: GAUGE. FAILED. NG GAUGE WENT TO ZERO (0) DURING FLIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00104), Feb 24, 2006: BALL END. WORN. T/R SPIDEER BALL END WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00083), Feb 22, 2006: GYRO. PRECESSES. UNIT SPINS, AG REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00101), Feb 17, 2006: TRANSPONDER. DEFECTIVE. TRANSPONDER, UNIT FOUND NO OUTPUT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00082), Feb 9, 2006: CHIP DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. TGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOR ONE SECOND AND THEN WENT OUT. CLEANED AND INSPECTED TGB CHIP DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00081), Feb 4, 2006: WIRE. UNSECURE. GEN LIGHT ON. TROUBLESHOT ELECTRICAL SYS, RE-CRIMPED AND SECURED WIRE GOING TERMINAL. STARTER GEN ALSO SECURED AND PROTECTED CHAFED WIRE GOING TO MASTER SWITCH.
- [SDR KBM2006F00106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00106), Feb 1, 2006: ELECTRICAL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. ELECTRICAL BOX, (GEN) LIGHT STAYS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00105), Jan 29, 2006: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. STARTER SWITCH, GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00056), Jan 27, 2006: LOGIC CARD. INTERMITTENT. GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00055), Jan 25, 2006: LOGIC CARD. INOPERATIVE. GENERAL LIGHT CAME ON DURING START OF THE DAY, REMOVED REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00054), Jan 22, 2006: CHIP DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. TGB CHIP LIGHT, FLICKER. INSPECTED CHIP PLUG CLEANED. GROUND RUN AC FOR 15 MIN NO DEFECTS ALL GOOD. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00053), Jan 17, 2006: ALTIMETER. ERRATIC. ALTIMETER, UNIT OPERATES IRRADICALLY IN-FLIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00030), Jan 11, 2006: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. UNIT WILL NOT STAY CAGED IN FLIGHT. AC MEL`D, REPAIR DATE 1/25/06.
- [SDR KBM2006F00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00029), Jan 10, 2006: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. UNIT REPORTS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR 400. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00028), Jan 7, 2006: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. (K4 RELAY) GEN WILL NOT COME ON LINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00027), Jan 7, 2006: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON GEN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K4 RELAY) (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00026), Dec 29, 2005: FUEL LINE. CRACKED. FUEL LINE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00025), Dec 29, 2005: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. MAG IN UNIT WILL NOT RETRACK. AC MEL`D UNIT. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00024), Dec 26, 2005: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. GENERATOR LIGHT ON RESET DID NOT WORK, AFTER 2ND START AND SEVERAL TIMES PUSHING THE (RESET) LIGHT WENT OUT. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00038), Dec 8, 2005: START VALVE. LEAKING. UNIT LEAKING DURING START UP, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2006F00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2006F00023), Dec 8, 2005: SHAFT. SHEARED. ENGINE WILL NOT START, SHEARED STARTER/GEN SHAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00332), Oct 30, 2005: BEARING. CUT. LAMINATED BEARING, UNIT HAS MULTIPLE CUTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00316), Oct 2, 2005: GAUGE. FLUCTUATES. NR GAUGE, UNIT FLUCTUATION FROM 250-350 RPM STUCK AT 350. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00270), Sep 16, 2005: RADIO. FAILED. VHF RADIO, DISPLAY BLANK OFF AND CAN`T TRANSMITT OR RECEIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VHF RADIO. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00138), Jun 9, 2005: BEARING. WORN. HALF SHELLS, WORN. REMOVED AND REPAIRED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00206), May 21, 2005: MOTOR. UNSERVICEABLE. BRUSHES WORN BEYOND LIMITS, ARMATURE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00207), May 20, 2005: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. 7 INCH BLOWER MOTOR, BLOWING WARM AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00101), May 12, 2005: GYRO. INACCURATE. ATTITUDE GYRO INDICATES 5 DEGREES RT TURN DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MEL`D. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00080), Apr 23, 2005: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. ENGINE OIL INDICATION AT -0-. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00185), Apr 4, 2005: DRAIN VALVE. LEAKING. START/ DRAIN VALVE, LEAKING EXTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00060), Mar 26, 2005: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. ECE BOX, INOPERATIVE, GENERATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT DURING RUN-UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)
- [SDR KBM2005F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2005F00003), Dec 27, 2004: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWING NO INDICATION OF PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR KBM2004F00227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00227), Sep 27, 2004: BEARING. WORN. T/R BLADE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED HALF SHELLS.
- [SDR KBM2004F00228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00228), Sep 22, 2004: GAUGE. STUCK. TORQUE GAUGE STUCK, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ROBBED FROM 350SH.
- [SDR KBM2004F00230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00230), Sep 21, 2004: GAUGE. STUCK. TORQUE GAUGE STUCK AT 75 PERCENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE GAUGE.
- [SDR KBM2004F00229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00229), Sep 1, 2004: BELT. BROKEN. AIR CONDITIONER BELT BROKE DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BELT.
- [SDR KBM2004F00210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00210), Aug 9, 2004: BRUSHES. FAILED. 7 IN BRUSHES, CONDENSER MOTOR, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR KBM2004F00164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00164), Jul 16, 2004: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, NO PSI READING. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR KBM2004F00209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00209), Jun 28, 2004: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT HOLD HEADING, REMOVED AND REPLACED DG.
- [SDR KBM2004F00162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00162), May 16, 2004: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. GAUGE FLUCTUATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR KBM2004F00161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00161), Apr 20, 2004: MOTOR. FAILED. AMP METER IN THE RED WHEN A/C ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR KBM2004F00103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KBM2004F00103), Apr 20, 2004: BLOWER. FAILED. AMP METER IN THE RED WITH AC ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

All 108: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37SH-2017-09-08/reports.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 DCA12MA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12MA020), Dec 8, 2011: Eurocopter France AS350B2 (N37SH), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: Sundance Helicopters’ inadequate maintenance of the helicopter, including (1) the improper reuse of a degraded self-locking nut, (2) the improper or lack of installation of a split pin, and (3)…

## 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 20111207028539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111207028539A), Dec 7, 2011: Eurocopter France AS350B2 (N37SH), Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed, 5 fatal. The aircraft came out of 100 hour inspection, inspected and signed off to fly. Test flown by maintenance pilot and released to fly air tours. The aircraft flew…

## Other aircraft with N37SH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37SH): Mike Wilson ZENAIR CH-650-B, S/N 10895, built 2024

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