N186AE is a 2004 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3872, registered in Washington, DC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Jul 14, 2011. 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 Aug 4, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- 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
- Jun 9, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A156FB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50253373
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 3872
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jul 14, 2011
- Approved operations
- Research and development
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2009 | Jacksonville, FL | Eurocopter AS 350B3 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA09TA440 |
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.