Turbine helicopter

N916AM

1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
2404
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elt Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Cottonwood, AZ
Registration record

N916AM on the FAA register

Type
1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
Serial
2404
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Registered owner
Elt Holdings LLC
Cottonwood, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-02-05
Airworthiness date
1990-11-15
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACAD01
Mode S (octal)
53126401
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N916AM.
  • 2011-05-03
    Accident at Camden, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N916AM

N916AM is a 1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil, serial number 2404. The FAA register lists Elt Holdings LLC as the registrant in Cottonwood, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 15, 1990.

N916AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-03 Accident · Camden, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11LA278
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350B2
Probable cause: The instructor pilot did not maintain adequate helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.