Turbine helicopter

N712CA

1987 Eurocopter AS355F-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
5362
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C20F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Catalyst Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hammonton, NJ
1987 Eurocopter AS355F-2
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS355F-2. Not a photo of N712CA.
Registration record

N712CA on the FAA register

Type
1987 Eurocopter AS355F-2 (FAA: Aerospatiale AS 355F2)
Serial
5362
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C20F
Registered owner
Catalyst Aviation LLC
Hammonton, NJ
Certificate issued
2019-06-14
Airworthiness date
2019-10-22
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A983AE
Mode S (octal)
52301656
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
380 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-14
    Accident at Hammonton, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2019-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N712CA to the current registrant.
  • 2013-07-16
    N712CA previously assigned to a Bombardier Challenger 850 / CRJ-200 (s/n 7244); cancelled.
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N712CA

N712CA is a 1987 Eurocopter AS355F-2 (FAA model AS 355F2), serial number 5362. The FAA register lists Catalyst Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hammonton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Rolls-Royce 250-C20F engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 380 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 22, 2019.

N712CA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
380 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter AS355F-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-14 Accident · Hammonton, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA043
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS355
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff with a perceived mechanical deficiency.

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.