# N852HW: 1992 Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (registry code 8680950)
- 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: 2630
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1992
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2000
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: ABAF8A
- Owner when cancelled: [C I T Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20I%20T%20LEASING%20CORP)
- Location: [Tempe, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tempe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3940° N, 111.9329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85282, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852HW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=852HW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852HW-2017-07-18

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 B2: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2.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 R7MR34309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R7MR34309), Dec 9, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. INTERMITTENT. VHF/FM TRANSCEIVER, UNIT INOPERATIVE. TRANSMITS FIRST TIME THEN FAILS TO TRANSMIT EVEN WHILE TRANSMIT LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. ANTENNA CHECKS, OK. REPLACED WITH NE
- [SDR 2002F00300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00300), Aug 24, 2001: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. FAULTY INDICATION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)
- [SDR 2001F00515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00515), Mar 21, 2001: BEARING. WORN. ELASTOMERICS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM 1 EACH KIT P/N 355A09-1036-01 CORRECTED PROBLEM. FOUR HALF SHELLS EQUALS 1 KIT. (M)

## 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 CHI02FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA174), Jun 21, 2002: Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 (N852HW), Norfolk, NE, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the binding of the tail rotor pitch changed rod, the gusty…

## 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 20020621027719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020621027719A), Jun 21, 2002: Snias AS350B2 (N852HW), Norfolk, NE, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) On June 21, 2002, at 1205 CDT, Eurocopter N852HW was returning to Karl Stefan Memorial Airport, Norfolk, Nebraska to have the company mechanic check for…

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