N342R is a 2021 Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 8993, registered in Washington, DC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2D rated at 952 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 13, 2021. It is one of 291 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 27 of them registered in District of Columbia. About 43% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Feb 11, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3C633
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50743063
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 8993
- 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 Dec 13, 2021
- 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2011 | BEECH D35 | D-3422 | 1953 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2009 | Taos, NM | Beech D35 other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN09CA223 |
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.