N3951A is a 2010 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 4993, registered in Washington, DC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 2, 2010. It is one of 90 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in District of Columbia. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 25, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- 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
- Dec 20, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A497D8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51113730
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2010
- Serial number
- 4993
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 2, 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1984 | BOEING 707-123B | 17647 | |||
| Jul 15, 1971 | DOUGLAS DC3C | 33076 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | San Luis, AZ | American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA189 |
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.