N2171C is a 2001 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3427, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B rated at 515 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 15, 2001. It is one of 167 AS 350 B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Delaware. About 74% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NS AIR LEASING LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jul 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D601
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50353001
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 3427
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIUS 2B (515 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 15, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | CESSNA 195B | 16156 | 1954 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2010 | Palm Springs, CA | Cessna 195B other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | WPR10CA101 |
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.