Turbine helicopter

N288CH

1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1990
Serial
2383
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Juneau, AK
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Registration record

N288CH on the FAA register

Type
1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
Serial
2383
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Juneau, AK
Certificate issued
2016-09-07
Airworthiness date
1998-09-11
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EBED
Mode S (octal)
50565755
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-28
    Accident at Juneau, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-05-18
    Accident at Yakutat, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N288CH.
  • 1998-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N288CH

N288CH is a 1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil, serial number 2383. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Juneau, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 11, 1998.

N288CH has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-04-28 Accident · Juneau, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA233
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach to landing on a ridge and his failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
2018-05-18 Accident · Yakutat, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA289
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
Probable cause: The helicopter s movement during startup in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor striking the tailboom.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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