N617GC is a 2009 American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 4676, registered in Coronado, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 31, 2009. It is one of 34 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 16, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- GRANITE COAST MAPPING
- Location
- Coronado, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Sep 14, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80958
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52004530
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 4676
- 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 Mar 31, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Coronado
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| Brown Field Municipal San Diego, CA | KSDM | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Potrero, CA | American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR25FA062 |
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.