Turbine helicopter

N254DM

2022 Airbus EC 130 T2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
9211
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barnyard LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N254DM on the FAA register

Type
2022 Airbus EC 130 T2
Serial
9211
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D
Registered owner
Barnyard LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2023-02-19
Airworthiness date
2022-07-06
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A266B1
Mode S (octal)
50463261
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-06
    Accident at Carta Valley, TX.
  • 2023-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N254DM.
  • 2022-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N254DM

N254DM is a 2022 Airbus EC 130 T2, serial number 9211. The FAA register lists Barnyard LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 6, 2022.

N254DM has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-06 Accident · Carta Valley, TX Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA178
Reported aircraft: Airbus EC130
Probable cause: The right rear-seat passenger s improper judgement to release his restraint system and depart the helicopter while in a hover, which resulted in him sustaining serious injuries. Contributing to the accident was his impairment from effects of alcohol consumption.

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.