N217HP is a 2002 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 3628, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 16, 2003. It is one of 167 AS 350 B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Delaware. About 62% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 5, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- 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
- Jan 8, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D440
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50352100
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 3628
- 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 Apr 16, 2003
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2014 | Lincoln, CA | Eurocopter AS 350 B3 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14TA370 |
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.