# N87EW: 1988 Aerospatiale AS350BA, registration cancelled 2012-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS350BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba) (registry code 8680817)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C30](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c30) (registry code 54023)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2116
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2008
- Last registry action: January 10, 2008
- Mode S code: ABF476
- Owner when cancelled: [Sunshine Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNSHINE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 20.8773° N, 156.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96732, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87EW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87EW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87EW-2012-06-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Aerospatiale AS350BA: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba.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 20001016SH001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001016SH001), Oct 4, 2000: BLOWER. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE FILLED INTO THE CABIN. FIRST, TURNED ALL ELEC OFF SWITCH. VENTED THE CABIN BY OPENING THE FRONT VENT AND WINDOW (PILOT SIDE). AFTER DETERMI

## 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 WPR10FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA085), Dec 16, 2009: Eurocopter AS350BA (FX2) (N87EW), Hana, Maui, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: An uncommanded engine shutdown due to an improperly calibrated fuel control unit (FCU) and power turbine governor (PTG). Also causal was the operator’s inadequate maintenance practices and procedures…

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