N130WS is a 2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3735, registered in Lucas, TX. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 15, 2003. It is one of 154 EC 130 B4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Texas. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 8, 2022.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WORLD TRADE ENTERPRISES LLC
- Location
- Lucas, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Last FAA action
- Jun 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A07D36
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50076466
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- EC 130 B4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 3735
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 15, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lucas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinney Ntl Dallas, TX | KTKI | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Aero Country Mc Kinney, TX | T31 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Rockwall, TX | F46 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2009 | EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 | 3685 | 2003 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2022 | Waimea, HI | Eurocopter EC 130 B4 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA061 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.