Turbine helicopter

N551AC

2012 Eurocopter EC 225 LP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
2842
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca MAKILA series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC (LLC)
Based
Miami, FL
Registration record

N551AC on the FAA register

Type
2012 Eurocopter EC 225 LP
Serial
2842
Engines
2 × Turbomeca MAKILA series
Registered owner
Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2018-04-02
Airworthiness date
2018-04-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A70325
Mode S (octal)
51601445
Seats (type)
23
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2018-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N551AC to the current registrant.
  • 2012-09-04
    N551AC previously assigned to a Cirrus SR22-G2 / SR22-G6 / SR22-G3 (s/n 3853); cancelled.
Overview

About N551AC

N551AC is a 2012 Eurocopter EC 225 LP, serial number 2842. The FAA register lists Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca MAKILA series engines and 23 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 12, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N551AC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N551AC.

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.