Turbine helicopter

N791AM

2007 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
4335
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
2007 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters. Not a photo of N791AM.
Registration record

N791AM on the FAA register

Type
2007 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
4335
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2008-05-21
Airworthiness date
2008-02-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AABBC8
Mode S (octal)
52535710
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-24
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N791AM.
  • 2008-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007
    Manufactured (2007).
Overview

About N791AM

N791AM is a 2007 Eurocopter AS 350B-3 Turbine Helicopters (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 4335. The FAA register lists Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 February 19, 2008.

N791AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-24 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA200
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain altitude during a hover taxi due to distraction resulting from the unanticipated activation of strobing lights while using night vision googles.

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.