Turbine helicopter

N266SD

2000 Eurocopter EC120B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
1133
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sacramento County Sheriffs Department (Government)
Based
Mather, CA
2000 Eurocopter EC120B
Representative photo of a Eurocopter EC120B. Not a photo of N266SD.
Registration record

N266SD on the FAA register

Type
2000 Eurocopter EC120B
Serial
1133
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2F
Registered owner
Sacramento County Sheriffs Department
Mather, CA
Certificate issued
2001-06-04
Airworthiness date
2001-02-22
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A296DB
Mode S (octal)
50513333
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
393 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$887,500 to $1,085,880
Middle half of 5 live Eurocopter EC120B listings, 1999–2007 models (median $985,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N266SD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-07-14
    Accident at Fair Oaks, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2001-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N266SD.
  • 2001-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000
    Manufactured (2000).
Overview

About N266SD

N266SD is a 2000 Eurocopter EC120B, serial number 1133. The FAA register lists Sacramento County Sheriffs Department as the registrant in Mather, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2001 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 February 22, 2001.

N266SD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
393 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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 →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-14 Accident · Fair Oaks, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX05GA231
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC120B
Probable cause: The failure of the constant delta P diaphragm in the fuel control unit, which resulted in an increased fuel flow and subsequent catastrophic failure of the engine. The diaphragm's failure was the result of improper installation by the engine manufacturer. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain for a successful autorotation.

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.