Turbine helicopter

N530H

2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
4553
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N530H on the FAA register

Type
2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3
Serial
4553
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2008-10-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B11C
Mode S (octal)
51530434
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2020-10-27
    Accident at Silver City, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-12-18
    N530H previously assigned to a Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters (s/n 1025); cancelled.
Overview

About N530H

N530H is a 2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3, serial number 4553. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 22, 2008.

N530H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-10-27 Accident · Silver City, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR21LA027
Reported aircraft: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain sufficient altitude above terrain while operating in reduced visibility due to snow showers.
1978-07-28 Accident · Lester,Wa, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2223
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C — a different aircraft that carried the N530H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E CAUSED BY MANIFOLD VALVE OPENING DUE EXC M/P.
1976-05-17 Accident · Prairie City,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1892
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28A — a different aircraft that carried the N530H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OUND-EFFECT.

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.