Turbine helicopter

N358TV

2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
3788
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pacoima, CA
2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N358TV.
Registration record

N358TV on the FAA register

Type
2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B2)
Serial
3788
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL series
Registered owner
Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2015-12-04
Airworthiness date
2004-07-20
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A40442
Mode S (octal)
51002102
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-16
    Accident at Chatsworth, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2015-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N358TV.
  • 2004-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N358TV

N358TV is a 2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B2), serial number 3788. The FAA register lists Tiny Bubbles Aviation Inc as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 20, 2004.

N358TV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-16 Accident · Chatsworth, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26FA345
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Preliminary report: On September 15, 2026, about 1855 Pacific daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) AS-350 B2 helicopter, N358TV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chatsworth, California. The pilot, passenger and one person on the ground sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 electronic news gathering flight. According to the operator, the pilot and passenger/news reporter departed Whiteman Airport (WHP) Los Angeles, California, and flew to Chatsworth, California, to gather video footage of a recent fatal traffic accident. ADS-B data showed that the helicopter departed WHP about 1724, proceeded west…
NTSB report ↗

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.