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N453AE

Cancelled 2014
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Deregistered aircraft · 2001 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

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Cancelled
November 25, 2014
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
3487
Year built
2001
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
April 9, 2002
Certificate issued
February 15, 2002
Last registry action
October 21, 2008
Mode S code
A57D46
Owner when cancelled
Meridian Consulting Co Inc
Location
Linden, NJ
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelEurocopter EC 130 B4TCDS H9EU · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2B1TCDS E00054EN · Turbo-shaft

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N453AE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA07FA116Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportNew York, NYThe fatigue fracture and in-flight separation of a 20-inch section of the blue composite main rotor blade trailing edge, aft of the spar, due to inadequate manufacture, and the manufacturer’s subsequent failure to detect an out-of-specification deviation in…Jul 7, 2007 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N453AE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20070707014989AFinal Approach · Hudson River(-23) On base final to the west 30th street heliport (jra) over the Hudson River in NY, during a sight-seeing tour with seven passengers onboard, pilot experienced a loud bang noise, followed by airframe vibration. PIC elected to perform a forced landing by…Jul 7, 2007 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 1

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

SDR MHIA097927Drive Shaft · bentSHAFT WOULD NOT BALANCE BELOW 3IPS, CHECKED ON FLAT PLATE, CENTER TUBE BENT. REPLACED SHAFT.Nov 2, 2004 · N453AE · Urocop EC130B4 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft