# Eurocopter COLIBRI EC 120B

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8680985
- Manufacturer (registry): EUROCOPTER
- Model: COLIBRI EC 120B
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 5
- Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS R0001RD](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/R0001RD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Airbus Helicopters
- Registered aircraft: 2
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-colibri-ec-120b

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (2)

- [N120CR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120CR): [Romana Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROMANA%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [High Point, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/High%20Point), built 2000, S/N 1128
- [N122TH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N122TH): [Mwn Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MWN%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis), built 1998, S/N 1017

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW03LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA186), Jul 8, 2003: Eurocopter EC120B (N162TA), Ship Shoal 80, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked/stationary aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW99LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA085), Feb 26, 1999: Eurocopter Colibri EC120B (N122TH), Springtown, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper touchdown executed by the pilot. Factors were the tail wind condition, and the manufacturer's inadequate design of the P3 pipe supports, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the P3…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20030708018589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030708018589A), Jul 8, 2003: Urocop EC120B (N162TA), Morgan City, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 8, 2003, at 1147 CDT, during a hovering manuever, the main rotor blades of N162TA, a Eurocopter model EC-120-B, piloted by Mr. Patrick charles…
- [Accident 19990226001789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990226001789A), Feb 26, 1999: Urocop EC120B (N122TH), Springtown, TX, Substantial damage. Eurocopter colibri EC-120B helicopter was on a ferry flight when it made an emergency landing in a field for unknown reasons and rolled over on landing, other…

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