# N3925A: 2009 Eurocopter EC120B, registration cancelled 2016-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter EC120B](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b) (registry code 8680987)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIUS-2F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-2f) (registry code 60010)
- Data sheets: [TCDS R0001RD](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/R0001RD), [TCDS E34NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E34NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1594
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 2009
- Certificate issued: October 9, 2009
- Last registry action: June 22, 2015
- Mode S code: A48D3F
- Owners when cancelled: [Department Of Homeland Security](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20HOMELAND%20SECURITY), [Customs And Border Protection](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOMS%20AND%20BORDER%20PROTECTION), [Aatn: Frederick Leisling](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AATN%3A%20FREDERICK%20LEISLING)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3925A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3925A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3925A-2016-11-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 EC120B: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2011FA0000308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000308), May 3, 2011: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A TAILBOOM ON THE SAME MODEL ACFT THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR CRACKING IN THE LT FWD VOR ANTENNA MOUNT THE MECHANIC NOTED CHAFING ALON

## 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 CEN12TA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12TA004), Oct 4, 2011: Eurocopter EC120B (N3925A), McAllen, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the collective while landing, which resulted in an unrecoverable forward pitching moment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision not to go-around.

## 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 20111004029759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111004029759A), Oct 4, 2011: Eurocopter EC120B (N3925A), San Juan, TX, Substantial damage. On oct. 4, 2011, a customs/border patrol helicopter (EC-120) was landing onto an open field and did a run-on type landing. As the helicopter is skidding along,…

## Other aircraft with N3925A

- [Cancelled 1999-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3925A-1999-10-22): Donavan Shawn B-8M, S/N 78-2-0746. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Donavan Shawn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONAVAN%20SHAWN), [Van Buren, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Van%20Buren)
- [Cancelled 1964-03-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3925A-1964-03-30): Piper L-4J, S/N 45-4560. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20INC), [Ft Williams, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Ft%20Williams)

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