N255SD
2000 Eurocopter EC120B
N255SD on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-12-11Accident at Rancho Cordova, CA; damage: substantial.
- 2013-08-07Certificate of registration issued as N255SD.
- 2000-07-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N255SD
N255SD is a 2000 Eurocopter EC120B, serial number 1102. The FAA register lists Sacramento County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Mather, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIUS 2F engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 393 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 14, 2000.
N255SD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Eurocopter EC120B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Eurocopter EC120B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →
Accident & incident history
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.
