# N989WC: S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as-350b-ecureuil) (registry code 8680801)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1923
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1988
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2013
- Last registry action: January 11, 2013
- Mode S code: ADCE8A
- Owner when cancelled: [Hat Creek Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAT%20CREEK%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Stevensville, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Stevensville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5163° N, 114.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59870, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N989WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=989WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989WC-2018-03-01

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 S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as-350b-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 WPR13LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA302), Jul 1, 2013: S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B Ecureuil (N989WC), Hamilton, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of a pneumatic fuel controller pipe. Also causal was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain the pipe and…

## 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 20130701011199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130701011199A), Jul 1, 2013: S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B ECUREUIL (N989WC), Hamilton, MT, Substantial damage. At approximately 10:45 am 1 July, 2013, N989WC a Eurocopter AS350B experience a loss of power resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft was being operated by a…

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