Turbine helicopter

N421PB

Eurocopter EC120B / EC 120B Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1403
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Wolf Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N421PB on the FAA register

Type
Eurocopter EC120B / EC 120B Turbine Helicopters
Serial
1403
Engines
1
Registered owner
Black Wolf Air LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2020-09-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5009D
Mode S (octal)
51200235
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
393 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-09
    Accident at LeRoy, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N421PB to the current registrant.
  • 1981-02-20
    N421PB previously assigned to a Cessna 421C (s/n 421C-0111); cancelled.
Overview

About N421PB

N421PB is an Eurocopter EC120B / EC 120B Turbine Helicopters, serial number 1403. The FAA register lists Black Wolf Air LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

N421PB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
393 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter EC120B / EC 120B Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-04-09 Accident · LeRoy, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA187
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC120
Probable cause: The contamination of the fuel injection manifold filter due to improper maintenance, resulting in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s delayed autorotation, which resulted in insufficient main rotor speed and an excessive descent rate at touchdown.

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.