Turbine helicopter

N153GC

2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
7074
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Xebec LLC (LLC)
Based
Kirkland, WA
Registration record

N153GC on the FAA register

Type
2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Serial
7074
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Xebec LLC
Kirkland, WA
Certificate issued
2011-07-20
Airworthiness date
2011-03-04
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D5ED
Mode S (octal)
50152755
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-25
    Accident at Peach Springs, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N153GC.
  • 2011-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010
    Manufactured (2010).
Overview

About N153GC

N153GC is a 2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, serial number 7074. The FAA register lists Xebec LLC as the registrant in Kirkland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 March 4, 2011.

N153GC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2017-05-25 Accident · Peach Springs, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA344
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC130
Probable cause: The ground crewman s failure to hold onto the passenger door while the main rotor was still rotating, which resulted in the door separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor.
1983-07-22 Incident · Winston Salem, NC Damage: Minor NTSB · ATL83IA295
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B200 — a different aircraft that carried the N153GC registration before this airframe.

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.