# N945PT: 1995 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL, registration cancelled 2009-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2-ecureuil) (registry code 8680951)
- 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: 2848
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1995
- Certificate issued: August 14, 1995
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AD2112
- Owner when cancelled: [Chase Equipment Finance Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHASE%20EQUIPMENT%20FINANCE%20INC)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0794° N, 82.9369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43231, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945PT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=945PT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945PT-2009-07-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ECUREUIL: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2-ecureuil.md

## 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 FTW03LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA106), Mar 6, 2003: Eurocopter AS350B2 (N945PT), Venice, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control following a loss of tail rotor drive. A contributing factor was the fog.

## 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 20030306008599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030306008599A), Mar 6, 2003: Snias AS350B2 (N945PT), Venice, LA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot departed new for a flight to an oil platform. Obtained a special clearance due to the weather being below VMC. Proceeded VFR toward the platform.…

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