N853MB is a 2012 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 7294, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D rated at 802 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 10, 2012. It is one of 90 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Texas. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 5, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MED-TRANS CORP
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Mar 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABB392
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52731622
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 7294
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2D (802 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 10, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Fort Morgan, CO | American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN24LA129 |
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.