N985SA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Eurocopter AS 350 B2 built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 2022. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".
N985SA is reserved by a private party since March 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 cancelled March 5, 2022
- Serial number
- 3111
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1998
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- November 20, 1998
- Last FAA action
- December 19, 2018
- Last owner
- Saf LTD (Corporation)
Lihue, HI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N985SA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Airbus AS350B2 · serial 3111
The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in the collision into terrain. Contributing to the accident was Safari Aviation Inc.’s lack of safety management processes to identify hazards and mitigate the risks associated with factors that influence pilots to continue VFR flight into IMC. Also contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s delayed implementation of a Hawaii aviation weather camera program, its lack of leadership in the development of a cue-based weather training program for Hawaii air tour pilots, and its ineffective monitoring and oversight of Hawaii air tour operators’ weather-related operating practices.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · serial 3111
The manufacturer's inadequate collective lock design, which resulted in the collective unlocking during a preflight check and subsequent unintentional liftoff and loss of helicopter control. The pilot's loss of control was due in part to the unavailability of the hydraulic system.
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