N288CH is a 1990 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL (rotorcraft) with serial number 2383, registered in Juneau, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER rated at 681 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 11, 1998. It is one of 21 AS350 B2 ECUREUIL aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Alaska. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 28, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- COASTAL HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Juneau, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Juneau FSDO (JNU FSDO) · (800) 478-2231 or (907) 586-7532
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2EBED
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50565755
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSPATIALE
- Model
- AS350 B2 ECUREUIL
- Year manufactured
- 1990
- Serial number
- 2383
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1SER (681 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 11, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Juneau
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taku Lodge Taku Lodge, AK | PFTK | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Juneau International Juneau, AK | PAJN | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Taku Harbor Taku Harbor, AK | A43 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2019 | Juneau, AK | Aerospatiale AS350 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA233 |
| May 18, 2018 | Yakutat, AK | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA289 |
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.