N55GJ is a 2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3745, registered in Knoxville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 12, 2003. It is one of 154 EC 130 B4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Tennessee. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CFA HOLDINGS INC
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jun 10, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6FDB1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51576661
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- EC 130 B4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 3745
- 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 Dec 12, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Knoxville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Downtown Island Knoxville, TN | KDKX | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Mc Ghee Tyson Knoxville, TN | KTYS | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Sevierville, TN | KGKT | 25 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 10, 1993 | LARSON GREG PEARCE RV 4 | 2058 | UNITED KINGDOM |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Knoxville, TN | Eurocopter EC130 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA20LA273 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.