N520CF — 1998 Eurocopter AS365N3

Aircraft record

Serial number

6537

Manufacturer

Eurocopter

Model

AS365N3

Year

1998

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Arriel 2c

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA22LA334Jul 26, 2022Hamilton, OHMinor

   The pilot’s decision to continue the landing without having visually identified wires that were known to be in the vicinity of the landing zone, which resulted in a collision with the wires while attempting an off-airport landing in dark night visual meteorological conditions.

2. CEN10IA372Jul 4, 2010Dayton, OHNo injuries

   The unintentional movement of the jettison handle in-flight due to the pilot’s dropping of a manual that impacted the handle and released the door window, which then impacted the horizontal stabilizer. Contributing to the accident was the jettison handle guard not being installed by maintenance personnel.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Eurocopter AS365N3).

1. Jul 27, 2024deregistered — Miami Valley Hospital

Frequently asked

Has N520CF been in an accident?

Yes. N520CF appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N520CF?

N520CF is a 1998 Eurocopter AS365N3 (rotorcraft), serial number 6537.