N965SD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Eurocopter AS 350 B2 built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 1, 2011 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 cancelled July 1, 2011
- Serial number
- 3626
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 2002
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- April 22, 2003
- Last FAA action
- April 1, 2011
- Last owner
- County Of Los Angeles (Government)
Long Beach, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N965SD
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · serial 3626
The failure of both pilots to follow proper procedures during a simulated hydraulic emergency that resulted in a loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site