N790AM is a 2007 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 4298, registered in Washington, DC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 1, 2008. It is one of 167 AS 350 B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in District of Columbia. About 26% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 6, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- 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
- May 7, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB811
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52534021
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 4298
- 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 Feb 1, 2008
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2017 | Santa Rosa, AZ | Eurocopter AS 350 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA070 |
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.