Turbine helicopter

N538FS

2008 Eurocopter EC 130 B4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
4478
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bayou Skys LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N538FS on the FAA register

Type
2008 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Serial
4478
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Bayou Skys LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2026-07-17
Airworthiness date
2026-07-24
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6CEB3
Mode S (octal)
51547263
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
330 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2026-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N538FS.
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
Overview

About N538FS

N538FS is a 2008 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, serial number 4478. The FAA register lists Bayou Skys LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 330 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 24, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N538FS.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
330 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter EC 130 B4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N538FS.

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.