Turbine helicopter

N217HP

2002 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
3628
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ns Air Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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2002 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N217HP on the FAA register

Type
2002 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
3628
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Ns Air Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2016-01-08
Airworthiness date
2003-04-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D440
Mode S (octal)
50352100
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N217HP.
  • 2014-09-05
    Accident at Lincoln, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N217HP

N217HP is a 2002 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 3628. The FAA register lists Ns Air Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2016 and expires on January 31, 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 April 16, 2003.

N217HP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-09-05 Accident · Lincoln, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14TA370
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Probable cause: The failure of the engine to provide sufficient power when commanded by the pilot during the power recovery phase of a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.