N227TX is a 2025 Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 9786, registered in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2D rated at 952 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 25, 2025. It is one of 291 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Texas. About 4% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Feb 15, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 15, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1FCC1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50376301
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 9786
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- SAFRAN ARRIEL 2D (952 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 25, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Austin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International Austin, TX | KAUS | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Austin Executive Austin, TX | KEDC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lakeway Airpark Lakeway, TX | 3R9 | 15 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2013 | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T | 0029 | 2010 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2011 | Carrollton, TX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | CEN12FA037 |
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.