Turbine helicopter

N172AE

2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
3839
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N172AE.
Registration record

N172AE on the FAA register

Type
2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
3839
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2005-02-16
Airworthiness date
2004-12-14
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A120A0
Mode S (octal)
50220240
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-02
    Accident at Blaine, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N172AE.
  • 2004-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N172AE

N172AE is a 2004 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 3839. The FAA register lists Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 14, 2004.

N172AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-02 Accident · Blaine, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09TA001
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS350B3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.