Airbus Helicopters EC 130B4 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 3 Airbus Helicopters EC 130B4 airframes on record (built 2006–2011), 2 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (1 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Airbus Helicopters EC 130B4 accidents
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the company’s inadequate oversight of its safety management processes, including ensuring the pilots were accurately completing and updating the flight risk analysis, logging maintenance discrepancies, and ensuring the helicopter met Part 135 regulations before departure.