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Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri - c/n 1051-1100

The Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri is a 5-seat light utility helicopter powered by a single Turbomeca Arrius 2F turbine engine. The EC 120 B Colibri, also known as Hummingbird, was developed with simplicity of design and low costs of maintenance in mind. It makes extensive use of composite materials and modern avionics. The new generation of fenestron tail rotor takes part in the decrease in external noise level, which makes the EC120 B ideal for missions near settled areas. The project started in 1990 when Aerospatiale of France, CATIC of China and Singapore Aerospace agreed in forming a partnership to develop a new light helicopter, then designated P‑120L. Definition phase of the original P120L was subsequently redesigned with 500 kg lower gross weight and new engine and rotor. The helicopter divisions of Aerospatiale from France and MBB from Germany merged in January 1992 to form the Eurocopter Group. In October 1992, development of the new helicopter started and in January 1993, Eurocopter designation EC 120 was given to the helicopter. Mid-1993, the design definition was completed and assembly of first of two prototypes began at Eurocopter France at Marignane in early 1995. Eurocopter EC120 prototype F-WWPA c/n 1 flew first on 9 June 1995. The second prototype (F-WWPD c/n 2) was flown 17 July 1996. Certification to JAR 27 was achieved on 16 June 1997. Production of the EC 120 began on a small scale in 1997 at Eurocopter France's Marignane facility, with the first production Colibri (F-WWPL c/n 1005) flying on 5 December 1997. The airframes are made in China and the final assembly line of the EC120 is at the Eurocopter Marignane factory in France. Next to the final assembly of the EC120 in France, a number of helicopters were assembled in Australia and Brazil. In 2006, Regourd Aviation in France obtained EASA certification for the modified EC120 "Voyager", an EC120 with auto-pilot, glass cockpit & integrated avionics. Until 2011, Eurocopter has built more than 650 EC 120 B helicopters.

On 11 June 2004, a contract was signed to set up a second assembly line in Harbin, China, to manufacture the EC120 helicopter. The Chinese EC 120, built by HAI - Harbin Aviation Industries Co., Ltd. (Hafei Aviation), part of AviChina Industry & Technology Company Ltd., is designated HC120 for the Chinese domestic market as well as the army's pilot training. China ordered 150 HC120 helicopters for the Army Aviation Unit (AAU). The assembly line in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjian Province is capable of producing 20 HC-120 helicopters a year.
c/n Model registration registered cancelled remarks photo
1051 EC 120 B F-WWPM 1999-10 P  Eurocopter France
TG-ROT 2001-01-10  Franconaves
HP-007C  Helipan Corp.
HP-007 2006  Helipan Corp.
HP-007 2006  Colibri Aviacion
HP-007HC  Helipan Corp.
1052 EC 120 B N120LH 1999-11-01 2001-02-20  American Eurocopter Corporation
N120LH 2002-02-02 2007-04-12  Liberty Helicopters  (leased from Air Pegasus Enterprises)
N120LH 2002-02-02 2007-04-12  Air Pegasus Enterprises Inc.
RA-04116 2007  Gazpromavia
1053 EC 120 B G-ECZZ 1999-10-15 2001-11-06  Faiman Aviation
G-ECZZ 2001-11-06 2004-01-16  Kensington and Chelsea Aviation
SP-GRA 2004-02-11  Arge
1054 EC 120 B N5229N 1999-11-05 2000-08-08  American Eurocopter Corporation
N5229N 2000-08-08 2003-08-04  Mr. Lawaye E. Jones
N5229N 2003-08-04 2004-04-01  Bell Helicopter Textron
9J-UAC 2004-04  
1055 EC 120 B C-FLCN 1999-11-18 1999-12-16  Eurocopter Canada
C-FLCN 1999-12-16 2004-02-24  Simgestoo Ltee
C-FLCN 2004-02-26 2004-11-23  CFLCN
C-FLCN 2005-01-24 2005-06-09  Eurocopter Canada
C-FLCN 2005-06-17 2005-11-27  Kokanee Helicopters
C-FLCN 2005-12-20 2006-07-25  Phoenix Heli-Flight
C-FLCN 2006-08-03 2006-12-11  TRK Helicopters (B.C.)
C-FLCN 2006-12-12  Canadian Helicopters Limited / Helicopteres Canadiens Limitee
1056 EC 120 B F-WWPF 2000-02-07 P 2000  Eurocopter France
F-WQDJ 2000 P 2000  Eurocopter France
SE-JGP 2000-03-01 2006-03-03  Osterman Helicopter
SE-JGP 2006-03-03 2006-03-16  Helicopter Transportation Group
VH-CKO 2006-06-02 2006-09-01  Grant Kenny Aviation
VH-CKO 2006-09-01 2008-07-21  Aviation Tourism Australia
VH-CKO 2008-07-31  LOMAS
1057 EC 120 B F-OHVQ 1999-11-18 2000-01-01  Samaero Co.
F-OHVQ 2000-01-01 2003-01-31  Eurocopter South East Asia
VH-BPD 2003-02-26 2007-02-21  Buildev Aviation
VH-AZH 2007-02-22 2007-03-30  Buildev Aviation
C-GEMU 2007-06-15 2007-08-23  TRK Helicopters
C-GEMU 2007-08-23  Gemini Helicopters
1058 EC 120 B C-GRTN 2000-02-08 2000-07-11  Eurocopter Canada
C-GRTN 2000-10-20 2002--07-26  171817 Canada  t/a  Arctic Sunwest Charters
C-GRTN 2002-07-26 2010-04-07  Great Slave Helicopters
C-GRTN 2010-09-13 2010-11-10  9193-3986 Quebec inc
C-FKAN 2010-11-10  9193-3986 Quebec inc
1059 EC 120 B N690WR  American Eurocopter Corporation
N690WR 1999-12-14 2002-10-09  Tex-Air Helicopters  (lsf Wilmington Trust Company)
N690WR 2002-10-09 2005-03-31  Tex-Air Helicopters (lsf CFS Air)  (ERA Aviation and Tex-Air Helicopters merged by 2005-03-31)
N690WR 2005-03-31 2009-04-23  ERA Aviation  (lsf CFS Air) 
N690WR 2007-02-12  >> DBR: hit the Vermilion 200 Platform and crashed next to it in the Gulf of Mexico on 2007-02-12  
1060 EC 120 B EC-HHT 2000-02-01  M° del Interior / DGT Dirección General de Tráfico
1061 EC 120 B N622SB 2000-03-20    American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N622SB   2006-03-31  San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department  
    N622SB 2006-03-31 2006-09-20  Silver State Helicopters  
    C-GLSP 2006-10-27 2007-10-20  Hélico 2000  
    C-GLSP 2008-02-07 2009-07-02  Location D'Equipements Steve Paquet  
    C-GLSP 2009-07-03    Collége d'Enseignement Général et Professionnel Édouard-Montpetit  
1062 EC 120 B F-WWPT 1999 P 2000  Eurocopter France  
    SE-JDT 2000-03-31 2000  Heliflyg (lsf GE Capital Equipment Finance AB)  
    SE-JDS 2000-06 2000-06  Heliflyg was aquired by Scandinavian Helicopter Group and merged with Osterman Helicopter  
    SE-JDT 2000 2003  Osterman Helicopter (Scandinavian Helicopter Group)  
    SE-JDT 2003 2004-10-14  Jämtlands Aero  
    SE-JDT 2005-05-18 2009-10-02  Scandinavian Helicopter Group  
    SE-JDT 2009-10-02    Northern Helicopter  ( lsf Scandinavian Helicopter Group)  
1063 EC 120 B N120GB      American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N120GB 1999-12-14 2002-02-22  Tex-Air Helicopters  (lsf Wilmington Trust Company)  
    N120GB 2002-02-22 2002-10-29  Tex-Air Helicopters  (lsf General Electric Capital Corp.)  
    N120GB 2002-10-29 2005-03-31  Tex-Air Helicopters (lsf CFS Air)  
    N120GB 2005-03-31 2008-04-21  ERA Aviation (lsf CFS Air)  (ERA Aviation and Tex-Air Helicopters merged by 2005-03-31)  
    N120GB 2008-04-21    National Helicopters  
1064 EC 120 B LN-OBR 2000-01-19    Tronrud Engineering  
1065 EC 120 B ZS-RLN 2000-01-13 2007-05-03  South African National Park  
    ZS-RLN 2007-05-03    Wildfire Trading 524 CC  
1066 EC 120 B N166DL 1999-11-19 2000-02-15  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N166DL 2000-02-15 2002-04-20  JetsWest Aviation  
    N338BP 2002-04-20 2006-02-23  Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Aviation  
    N338BP 2006-02-23 2006-04-20  Shier Aviation Corporation  
    N338BP 2006-04-20    TBS Aviation  
1067 EC 120 B HB-ZBB 1999-12-03    BB Heli  
1068 EC 120 B G-YSON 2000-01-14 2000-04-25  McAlpine Helicopters  
    G-YSON 2000-04-25 2005-01-06  Heli-Express  
    PH-HED 2005-01-07 2010-12-01  Flying Thorn PH-HED
    PH-HED 2010-12-01    H.J.M.M. van Doorne  
1069 EC 120 B F-WQDY 1999-11 P 1999-12  Eurocopter France  
    PH-RBC 1999-12-21 2000-02-23  Heli Holland Holding  
    PH-RBC 2000-02-23    Van der Most Beheer PH-RBC
    D-HJVM 2010 R      
1070 EC 120 B N131MB 1999-12-21 2000-01-19  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N131MB 2000-01-19 2002-10-09  Tex-Air Helicopters  (lsf Wilmington Trust Company)  
    N131MB 2002-10-09 2005-03-31  Tex-Air Helicopters (lsf CFS Air)  
    N131MB 2005-03-31 2011-08-04  ERA Aviation  (lsf CFS Air)  (ERA Aviation and Tex-Air Helicopters merged by 2005-03-31)  
    N131MB 2011-08-04    Skyway Aero Inc.  
1071 EC 120 B VH-ECP 2000-03-03 2000-04-07  Australian Aerospace  
    ZK-HLN 2000-05-15 2000-12-05  Eurocopter International Pacific NZ  
    ZK-HLN 2000-12-05 2001-02-08  Heli-Tranz  
    VH-ECP 2001-02-22 2001-04-23  Australian Aerospace  
    VH-ECP 2001-04-23 2006-0614  Fisher Investments Company  
    VH-ECP 2006-06-14    Microflite  
1072 EC 120 B OY-HJN 2000-01-19 2011-04-07  Uni-Fly A/S  
    OY-HJN 2011-04-07    Selsbjerg Holding A/S  
1073 EC 120 B LX-HCR 1999-12-17 2002-02  Sea Print  
    G-IBRI 2002-02-07 2002-07-05  Select Helicopters  
    G-IBRI 2002-07-05 2005-07-06  Colibri Aviation  
    G-OTFL 2005-07-06 2011-07-14  Tyrone Fabrication  
    G-OTFL 2011-07-14 2011-07-26  Elmridge Ltd.  
    G-OTFL 2011-07-26    John Henshall  
1074 EC 120 B JA710H 2000-01-18 2000-06-26  Kawatetsu Shoji  
    JA710H 2000-06-26 2010-06-07  Kenta Goup  
    JA710H 2010-06-09    Animo  
1075 EC 120 B EC-HIL 2000-02-10    M° del Interior / DGT Dirección General de Tráfico  
1076 EC 120 B C-GRTA 2000-02-08 2000-07-11  Eurocopter Canada  
    C-GRTA 2000-10-20 2009-05-26  Arctic Sunwest Charters (171817 Canada)  
    C-GRTA 2001-12-18    >> damaged in a crash at Yellowknife on 2001-12-18 >> rebuilt  
    C-GRTA 2009-12-01    Mardonick No. 3 Ltd.  
1077 EC 120 B ZS-RSY 2000 R    reservation ntu  
    ZS-RLP 2000-01 R    reservation ntu  
    ZS-RLR 2000-01-18 2007-05-08  Matindus  
    SP-KKN 2007-05-16    B.C.H. "Bormar"M Kozlowiski  
1078 EC 120 B N623SB 2000-01-19 2000-07-28  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N623SB 2000-07-28 2007-04-12  San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department  
    N623SB 2007-04-12    Tower Aviation of Reading Inc.  
1079 EC 120 B PP-MEU 2000-05-23 2005-07-26  HCR Helicópteros  
    PP-MEU 2005-07-26 2008-09    
    PP-MEU 2008-09    Heli Rio Táxi Aéreo  
1080 EC 120 B N5234N 1999-12-15 2000-03-21  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N517SS 2000-03-21 2002-10-09  Tex-Air Helicopters  (lsf Wilmington Trust Company)  
    N517SS 2002-10-09 2005-03-31  Tex-Air helicopters (lsf CFS Air)  
    N517SS 2005-03-31 2011-08-04  ERA Aviation  (lsf CFS Air)  (ERA Aviation and Tex-Air Helicopters merged by 2005-03-31)  
    N517SS 2011-08-04    Skyway Aero Inc.  
1081 EC 120 B ZS-RLO 2000-01-07 R    Eurocopter Pacific (reservation ntu)  
    ZS-RLP 2000-03-01 2001-12-11  Eurocopter Pacific / STAR Rescue  
    ZS-RLP 2001-12-11    STAR-Specialized Trauma Air Response - Flight for Life  (lsf Stawell Traders)  
    ZS-RLP 2004-09-09     >> damaged in a crash near La Mercy aerodrome (North of Durban) on 2004-09-09  
1082 EC 120 B F-GULF 2000-05-16  

 

  
1082 EC 120 B F-WQEQ      Eurocopter France  
    F-GULF 2000-05-16  

 Eurocopter France - received test registration F-WQEQ: this testregistration was renewed over  the  years. Next to the registration F-WQEQ, still registered as F-GULF in the DGAC-register.

  
    F-WQEQ 2001-05 P  
    F-ZKDA 2002-07  

 ALAT / GAMSTAT "Valance"

  
    F-WQEQ 2003-02-09 P 2003-10  Eurocopter France.  Next to F-WQEQ, still registered as F-GULF in the DGAC-register.  
    F-WQEQ 2004-02 P    Eurocopter France.  Next to F-WQEQ, still registered as F-GULF in the DGAC-register.  
    F-WQEQ 2006-05 P    Eurocopter France. Next to F-WQEQ, still registered as F-GULF in the DGAC-register.  
    F-WQEQ 2007-07-23 P    Eurocopter France. Next to F-WQEQ, still registered as F-GULF in the DGAC-register.  
1083 EC 120 B F-WQDA 1999 P    Eurocopter France  
    D-HMFR 2000-02-02 2001-07-04    
    D-HMFR 2001-07-04    >> DBR in a crash near Kemnitz (Brandenburg) on 2001-07-04  
1084 EC 120 B N202PB 2000-04-17 2000-10-11  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N202PB 2000-10-11    Calpass Corporation  
1085 EC 120 B F-WQDB 1999 P 2000  Eurocopter France  
    CC-CWS 2000 2000  Helitec  
    CC-PWS 2000 2003-06  Helitec  
    CC-CBA 2003-06-04    Aeroservicios Conimex Limitada  
1086 EC 120 B C-GGVW 2000-06-29 2002-09-20  Eurocopter Canada  
    C-GYRP 2002-09-20 2002-09-30  Eurocopter Canada  
    C-GYRP 2003-01-27    York Regional Police "Air 2"  
1087 EC 120 B N77CW 2000-04-17 2000-09-08  American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N77CW 2000-09-08 2005-10-21  Vertical Flight Services  
    N77CW 2005-10-21 2006-06-19  Cavanaugh Charters Inc.  
    N77CW 2006-06-19    Jani-King International  
1088 EC 120 B PP-MJV 2000-06-27 2008-03-13  Avibrás  
    PP-MJV 2008-01-23    >> DBR in a crash at Angra dos Reis- S.José dos Campos on 2008-01-23  
1089 EC 120 B VH-ECS 2000-05-08 2000-08-18  Eurocopter International Pacific  
    VH-ECS 2000-08-18 2000-08-28  Hamerst  
    VH-TRW 2000-08-18 2004-01-13  TRW Holdings (Hamerst)  
    VH-TRW 2004-01-13 2004-06-15  Capital Heliflight  
    VH-OMI 2004-06-15 2004-08-02  Capital Heliflight  
    VH-OMI 2004-08-02 2005-08-03  Omega Aviation (to Malaysia but 9M-HAB... ntu)  
    9M-HAB 2005-08 R (ntu)  Lim Sang Huat Inc. ( see c/n 1019 )  
    N8899 2005-11-01 2007-06-21  Lim Sang Huat Inc.  
    N8899 2007-06-21 2008-10-20  Helicopter Asia  
    N6899 2008-10-20 2010-02-12  Helicopter Asia  
    9M-SBK 2010-02    (seen at Kuala Lumpur on 29010-09-16)  
1090 EC 120 B G-SCUR 2000-03-01 2000-04-25  McAlpine helicopters  
    G-SCUR 2000-04-25 2005-10-13  JS Aviation  
    F-OJSR 2005-12-19 2007-11-02  Robair  
    3A-MSR 2007-10-12    Aviarent  
1091 EC 120 B C-GHBB 2000-01-18 2001-05-24  Eurocopter Canada  
    C-GHBB 2001-07-18 2006-06-01  602472 B.C.  
    C-GHBB 2006-10-30    0757156 B.C.  
1092 EC 120 B F-WQDC 2000 P 2000-03  Eurocopter France  
    HB-ZCA 2000-03-09 2006-05-18  Rhein-Helikopter / O.H. Finanz  
    HB-ZCA 2006-05-18 2010-10-05  BOHAG - Berner Oberländer Helikopter AG / O.H. Finanz  
    HB-ZCA 2010-10-05 2010-11-01  O.H. Finanz  
    HB-ZCA 2010-11-01    Héli-Lausanne  
1093 EC 120 B F-WQDI 2000 P 2000  Eurocopter France  
    OE-XCS 2000-03    C.Schwemberger-Swarovski  
    OE-XCS   2001-05  Red Bull  
    N42GH 2001-08-23 2007-09-07  Heritage Helo Inc.  
    N42GH 2007-09-07 2007-12-04  J W General Contractors Co Inc.  
    N42GH 2007-12-04 2008-05-20  Lone Star Land & Cattle  
    N42GH 2008-05-20 2009-06-10  Helicopter Services Inc  
    N278RG 2008-07-23 R (ntu)  Lone Star Land & Cattle (ntu)  
    N42GH 2009-06-10 2010-02-11  US Helicopters Inc  
    N42GH 2010-02-11 T 2010-06-08  Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc.  
    N42GH 2010-06-08 2012-02-16  Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc.  
    N42GH 2012-02-16    Blue Helo LLC  
1094 EC 120 B F-OIAF 2000-10-05 2005-10-10  Hélicocéan (lsf Calindus 2)  
    F-OIAF 2005-10-10 2007-03-21  Hélicocéan  (to Switzerland but HB-... ntu)  
    HP-1624B 2007-05-10    Helicópteros Personales S.A.  
    HP-1624BL      Helicópteros Personales S.A.  
1095 EC 120 B F-WQDH 2000-03 P 2000-05  Eurocopter France  
    HB-ZCG 2000-05-04 2003-04-11  Heli-Linth  / Wasp  
    HB-ZCG 2003-04-11 2004-02-13  Eliticino / Longview  
    HB-ZCG 2004-02-13 2007-09-19  Eliticino  -  the airframe was known as the Colibri at Eurocopters virtual visit about the EC 120 B -  
    HA-EUR 2007-09    Fly4Less / Helikopter.hu  (owned by Fly-Coop)  
1096 EC 120 B F-WQDK 2000 P 2000-05  Eurocopter France  
    OO-ECB 2000-05-15    Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen  
1097 EC 120 B N406AE 2000-05-01    American Eurocopter Corporation  
    N406AE 2003-07-30    N2MC LLC  
1098 EC 120 B F-WQDJ 2000-03 P 2000  Eurocopter France  
    D-HHSR 2000-03 2002  Helicopter-Service Wassertall  
    D-HHSR 2002 2003-05  private owner/operator  
    D-HHSR 2003 2003-05  Euroheli Südwest (lsf privat owner)  
    OE-XOO 2003-05    Euroheli Austria  
    D-HHHE 2010 R      
1099 EC 120 B F-WQDL 2000-03 P 2000-04  Eurocopter France  
    F-WQLO 2000-04 P 2000-05  Eurocopter France  (registration used on the delivery-flight to Marathon)  
    SX-HVA 2000-05-10    Aeroservices  
1100 EC 120 B F-WQDP 2000-03 P 2000  Eurocopter France  
    D-HTLL 2000-04 2005-09-13  M. Heiner Tamsen  (handed over 2000-04-19)  
    HB-ZGY 2005-10-04 2005-10-04  PT Aviation Service  
    HB-ZGY 2005-10-04 2005-12-21  Quality Control NDT  
    HB-ZGY 2005-12-21    Swiss-Jet  
abbrivations - registered: P (permit to fly issued), R (reservation), T (temporary registered) 
abbrivations - remarks: dd (delivery date), lsf (leased from), ntu (not taken up), wfu (withdrawn from use), DBF (destroyed by fire), DBR (damaged beyond repair)
Eurocopter EC120 B productionlist c/n 01 - 1050 / 1051 - 1100 / 1101 - 1150 / 1151 - 1200 / 1201 - 1250 / 1251 - 1300 / 1301 - 1400  / 1401 - 1500 / 1501 - 1600 / 1601 - 1700
HAI HC120 productionlist 
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