Turbine helicopter

N617GC

2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
4676
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Granite Coast Mapping (Corporation)
Based
Coronado, CA
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Registration record

N617GC on the FAA register

Type
2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3
Serial
4676
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Granite Coast Mapping
Coronado, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-14
Airworthiness date
2009-03-31
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80958
Mode S (octal)
52004530
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-16
    Accident at Potrero, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N617GC.
  • 2009-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N617GC

N617GC is a 2009 American Eurocopter AS350B3, serial number 4676. The FAA register lists Granite Coast Mapping as the registrant in Coronado, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 March 31, 2009.

N617GC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-16 Accident · Potrero, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA062
Reported aircraft: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during cruise flight due to incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined.
NTSB report ↗

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.