Aerospatiale AS-355
23 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1980 to 2004; half of them date from 1982 or earlier. New Jersey has the most (6). 91% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AS-355 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Allison 250-C20 Ser (10), Rolls-Royc 250-C20R (2), Turbomeca Arrius 1A (1)
- Seats
- 7
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts · Composite rotor blades and a composite Starflex rotor head.
- Maker on the register
- Aerospatiale
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 2, 1987; newest October 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 11 | 48% |
| Corporation | 10 | 43% |
| Individual | 2 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS 355F1 | 9 | 1980 to 1984 | 39.1% |
| AS 355F2 | 6 | 1987 to 1990 | 26.1% |
| AS355F2 ECUREUIL | 3 | 1991 | 13.0% |
| AS355F TWINSTAR | 2 | 1982 | 8.7% |
| AS355N | 1 | 2004 | 4.3% |
| AS-355E TWIN STAR | 1 | 1981 | 4.3% |
| AS 355 F ECUREUIL | 1 | 1982 | 4.3% |
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 22 | 96% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 4% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 17 | 74% |
| None on file | 4 | 17% |
| Multiple | 1 | 4% |
| Experimental | 1 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Catalyst Aviation LLC | 3 |
| Timberland Helicopters INC | 2 |
| Jbd Enterprises INC | 2 |
| Eurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC | 2 |
| Analar CORP | 2 |
| Ns Air Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Next Level Aviation LLC | 1 |
| N808Fx LLC | 1 |
| Hover-Views Unlimited INC | 1 |
| Elite Rotorcraft LLC | 1 |
| Efw INC | 1 |
| Dumont Associates INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Timberland Helicopters INC · Eurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC · Analar CORP · Ns Air Leasing LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 9 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 8 most recent of 9 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerospatiale AS-355 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
23 as of October 30, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerospatiale AS-355s?
New Jersey, with 6.
Who owns the Aerospatiale AS-355?
91% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aerospatiale AS-355s on the register built?
Between 1980 and 2004; half of them in 1982 or earlier.
How many Aerospatiale AS-355 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
9 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aerospatiale AS-355 made of?
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. Composite rotor blades and a composite Starflex rotor head. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aerospatiale AS-355 the component layer
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. Composite rotor blades and a composite Starflex rotor head. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H11EU, held by Airbus Helicopters). The FAA has issued 115 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 203 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 4.3 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 304 approved modifications exist for it, the most by American Eurocopter Corporation.
FAA orders 115 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Aerospatiale AS-355
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 52 | 45% |
| Airframe structure | 22 | 19% |
| Other and general | 12 | 10% |
| Engine | 7 | 6% |
| Flight controls | 6 | 5% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 5 | 4% |
| Electrical power | 4 | 3% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 2% |
Failure reports 203 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 72 |
| 96 | 41 |
| 97 | 17 |
| 98 | 6 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 10 |
| 01 | 4 |
| 02 | 10 |
| 03 | 15 |
| 04 | 11 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 09 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 74 | 36% |
| Engine | 59 | 29% |
| Fuel system | 17 | 8% |
| Instruments and avionics | 16 | 8% |
| Electrical power | 12 | 6% |
| Airframe structure | 12 | 6% |
| Emergency equipment | 6 | 3% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 3 | 1% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 12 |
| Indicator | 11 |
| Blade | 8 |
| Transmitter | 8 |
| Starflex | 7 |
| Sensor Assy | 6 |
| Pump | 4 |
| Shaft | 4 |
| Ball Joint | 3 |
| Governor | 3 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 387 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: skidtube (27), cable (25), bearing (16), medical seating (12), life support (12), door closure (12), bendix (12), link plate (10), hinge pin (9), gasket (7).
Approved modifications 304 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the AS-355 links to the rest of the register
- Aerospatiale 178 aircraft on the register
- Aerospatiale AS 355F1 9 registered
- Aerospatiale AS 355F2 6 registered
- Aerospatiale AS355F2 ECUREUIL 3 registered
- Aerospatiale AS355F TWINSTAR 2 registered
- Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL 1 registered
- Aerospatiale AS-355E TWIN STAR 1 registered
- 1 more versions
- Type certificate H11EU · held by Airbus Helicopters
- Built of aluminium with composite parts · Composite rotor blades and a composite Starflex rotor head.
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C20 series 10 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20R 2 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ARRIUS 1A 1 of these aircraft · 456 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 1 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20F 1 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- New Jersey 6 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- New York 2 of these aircraft
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- Catalyst Aviation LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Timberland Helicopters INC 2 of these aircraft
- Jbd Enterprises INC 2 of these aircraft
- Eurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Analar CORP 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AS-355 9 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- FAA orders naming the AS-355 115 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the AS-355 203 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the AS-355 304 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aerospatiale/as-355.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 23
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N642AB | Aerospatiale AS355F2 ECUREUIL |
Catalyst Aviation LLC Hammonton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179MT | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Analar CORP Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355HR | Aerospatiale AS355F2 ECUREUIL |
Next Level Aviation LLC Pflugerville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355MT | Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL |
Analar CORP Princeton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355TH | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Timberland Helicopters INC Ashland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808FX | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
N808Fx LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355HC | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Am Air Service LLC Green Oaks, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355ER | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
Elite Rotorcraft LLC Mt Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712CA | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
Catalyst Aviation LLC Hammonton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713CA | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
Catalyst Aviation LLC Hammonton, New Jersey |
None on file | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707MD | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Efw INC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355AR | Aerospatiale AS355N |
Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101MZ | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Individual owner | Multiple | 2017-10-10 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N102UM | Aerospatiale AS-355E TWIN STAR |
Timberland Helicopters INC Ashland, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202SC | Aerospatiale AS355F TWINSTAR |
Ns Air Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624TD | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
Eurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC Eudora, Kansas |
None on file | 2013-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627TD | Aerospatiale AS 355F2 |
Eurotec Vertical Flight Solutions LLC Eudora, Kansas |
None on file | 2013-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10MY | Aerospatiale AS355F2 ECUREUIL |
Boston Executive Helicopters LLC Norwood, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710AC | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Jbd Enterprises INC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2009-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355AG | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Hover-Views Unlimited INC Syosset, New York |
Standard | 2008-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355FF | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1999-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709AC | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Jbd Enterprises INC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 1997-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707WR | Aerospatiale AS355F TWINSTAR |
Dumont Associates INC Morris Plains, New Jersey |
None on file | 1987-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |