N172AE is a 2004 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3839, registered in Washington, DC. 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 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 14, 2004. It is one of 167 AS 350 B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in District of Columbia. About 51% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 2, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A120A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50220240
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 3839
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 14, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Washington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Washington, DC | KDCA | 4 mi | Towered | A |
| College Park College Park, MD | KCGS | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Potomac Airfield Friendly, MD | KVKX | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2008 | Blaine, WA | Eurocopter AS350B3 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09TA001 |
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.