Turbine helicopter

N183AE

Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters / AS350B-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3852
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
U S Dept of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
Registration record

N183AE on the FAA register

Type
Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters / AS350B-3 (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
3852
Engines
1
Registered owner
U S Dept of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2005-04-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A14BD6
Mode S (octal)
50245726
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
178 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-05-16
    Accident at Santa Teresa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N183AE.
Overview

About N183AE

N183AE is an Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters / AS350B-3 (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 3852. The FAA register lists U S Dept of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 178 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N183AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
178 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters / AS350B-3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-05-16 Accident · Santa Teresa, NM Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DFW06TA127
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350-B3
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper supervision of the flight which resulted in a hard landing.

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.