Turbine helicopter

N3939A

2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
4806
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dept of Homeland Security Customs & Border + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
Registration record

N3939A on the FAA register

Type
2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3
Serial
4806
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Dept of Homeland Security Customs & Border + 1 co-owner
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2010-05-24
Airworthiness date
2009-10-29
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49182
Mode S (octal)
51110602
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-18
    Accident at Sunburst, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3939A to the current registrant.
  • 2009-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-06-12
    N3939A previously assigned to a Stinson L-5 (s/n 45-35018A); cancelled.
Overview

About N3939A

N3939A is a 2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3, serial number 4806. The FAA register lists Dept of Homeland Security Customs & Border + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 29, 2009.

N3939A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-08-18 Accident · Sunburst, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12TA364
Reported aircraft: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Probable cause: The improper installation of the engine-to-main gearbox flex coupling, which resulted in the failure of the flex coupling and a loss of power to the rotor system during takeoff.

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.