N217LA — 2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

Aircraft record

Serial number

3311

Manufacturer

Eurocopter

Model

AS 350 B2

Year

2000

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Arriel 1ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N217LA →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR09GA397Aug 13, 2009Lancaster, CASerious

   The pilots’ decision to conduct a practice autorotation at low altitude in high density altitude conditions and their failure to attain and maintain an appropriate descent rate. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude and the pilots’ failure to comply with Los Angeles Police Department guidance.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B2).

1. Jan 20, 2010deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N217LA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 above.

• until Apr 5, 2000Aerospatiale AS350B1 ECUREUIL (s/n 2252)

Frequently asked

Has N217LA been in an accident?

Yes. N217LA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.

What kind of aircraft is N217LA?

N217LA is a 2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (rotorcraft), serial number 3311.