Turbine helicopter

N1231A

2003 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
3682
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pacoima, CA
2003 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N1231A.
Registration record

N1231A on the FAA register

Type
2003 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B2)
Serial
3682
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1
Registered owner
Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2018-02-05
Airworthiness date
2003-07-07
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06153
Mode S (octal)
50060523
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1231A to the current registrant.
  • 2010-11-12
    Accident at Pacoima, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-02-28
    N1231A previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 181045); cancelled.
Overview

About N1231A

N1231A is a 2003 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B2), serial number 3682. The FAA register lists Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 7, 2003.

N1231A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-11-12 Accident · Pacoima, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11FA045
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS350B2
Probable cause: The contamination of a spool bearing in the power turbine governor during manufacture, which led to the bearing s failure in flight, a subsequent loss of engine power during departure, and the resultant hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.