Turbine helicopter

N130WS

2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2003
Serial
3735
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
World Trade Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Lucas, TX
Registration record

N130WS on the FAA register

Type
2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Serial
3735
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
World Trade Enterprises LLC
Lucas, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2003-09-15
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07D36
Mode S (octal)
50076466
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
330 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2022-12-08
    Accident at Waimea, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-09-09
    N130WS previously assigned to a Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (s/n 3685); cancelled.
  • 2007-04-21
    Accident at Makawao, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N130WS

N130WS is a 2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, serial number 3735. The FAA register lists World Trade Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Lucas, Texas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 330 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 15, 2003.

N130WS has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
330 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter EC 130 B4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-12-08 Accident · Waimea, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA061
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
2007-04-21 Accident · Makawao, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA07LA110
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind in a confined landing zone, which resulted in a failure to attain translational lift and a loss of control.

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.