# N820NA: 2002 Eurocopter AS 350 B3, registration cancelled 2004-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B3](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b3) (registry code 8680954)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2b1) (registry code 60056)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E00054EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00054EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3602
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2002
- Certificate issued: November 27, 2002
- Last registry action: January 14, 2003
- Mode S code: AB3208
- Owner when cancelled: [Roberts Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Burns, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Burns)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2409° N, 104.3405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82053, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820NA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=820NA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820NA-2004-03-26

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 AS 350 B3: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b3.md

## Service difficulty reports (12)

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

- [SDR 36020820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/36020820), Aug 20, 2003: BLADE. DEBONDED. TRIM TAB DISBONDED ON RED TAIL ROTOR BLADE. RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH LONG SEPARATION.
- [SDR 3602081003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602081003), Aug 10, 2003: BLOWER MOTOR. DAMAGED. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- [SDR 2004F00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00029), Aug 3, 2003: GENERATOR. INTERMITTENT. STARTER GEN IS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY DURING START CYCLE. SUSPECT BRUSHES OR 'DEAD' SPOT ON COMMUTATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART AND OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR 3602072103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602072103), Jul 21, 2003: BELLCRANK. WORN. T/R PITCH BELLCRANK WORN BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS
- [SDR 3602062403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602062403), Jun 24, 2003: SERVO. LEAKING. LT LATERAL SERVO LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS.
- [SDR 3602061703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602061703), Jun 17, 2003: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. PILOT'S HEADING/NAV INDICATOR DRIFTS.
- [SDR 36020602034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/36020602034), Jun 2, 2003: SERVO. LEAKING. M/R PITCH SERVO LEAKING EXCESSIVLY.
- [SDR 36020602033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/36020602033), Jun 2, 2003: PITCH LINK. WORN. T/R PC LINK WORN.
- [SDR 36020602032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/36020602032), Jun 2, 2003: PITCH LINK. WORN. TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL LINKS WORN.
- [SDR 3602060203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602060203), Jun 2, 2003: BLOWER MOTOR. SEIZED. A/C CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR SEIZED.
- [SDR 3602012303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3602012303), Jan 23, 2003: HSI. INOPERATIVE. HEADING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR 36020109031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/36020109031), Jan 9, 2003: COMPRESSOR. LEAKING. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR LEAKING AT INPUT SEAL.

## 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 LAX04LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA035), Nov 4, 2003: Eurocopter AS350 B3 (N820NA), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the hydraulic test switch, which resulted in a loss of the hydraulic system pressure, and his failure to maintain directional control.

## 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 20031103029319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031103029319A), Nov 3, 2003: Snias AS350B3 (N820NA), Mesa, AZ, Destroyed. (-23) On November 3, 2003, at approximately 1747 hours mountain standard time, helicopter N820NA, AS350-B3, serial no. 3602, call sign "native 9", was…

## Other aircraft with N820NA

- [Cancelled 1980-11-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820NA-1980-11-12): Lockheed F-104A, S/N 1078. Owner: [Nasa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NASA), [Edwards, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Edwards)

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