Turbine helicopter

N973AE

1999 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
3229
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phi Health LLC (LLC)
Based
Tempe, AZ
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1999 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N973AE on the FAA register

Type
1999 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
3229
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B
Registered owner
Phi Health LLC
Tempe, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-07-28
Airworthiness date
2006-12-19
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8ECF
Mode S (octal)
53307317
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N973AE.
  • 2006-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-08-27
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1999
    Manufactured (1999).
Overview

About N973AE

N973AE is a 1999 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 3229. The FAA register lists Phi Health LLC as the registrant in Tempe, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 2006.

N973AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-27 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06LA273
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Probable cause: Internal damage to the stop electro valve which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff.

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.