Turbine helicopter

N846BP

2002 Eurocopter AS350B-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
3542
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
2002 Eurocopter AS350B-3
Representative photo of a Eurocopter AS350B-3. Not a photo of N846BP.
Registration record

N846BP on the FAA register

Type
2002 Eurocopter AS350B-3 (FAA: Eurocopter AS 350 B3)
Serial
3542
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B
Registered owner
Us Department of Homeland Security + 2 co-owners
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2002-09-20
Airworthiness date
2002-07-29
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB964A
Mode S (octal)
52713112
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
178 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-11-25
    Accident at Yuma, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N846BP.
  • 2002-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N846BP

N846BP is a 2002 Eurocopter AS350B-3 (FAA model AS 350 B3), serial number 3542. 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 September 20, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 178 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 29, 2002.

N846BP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
178 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-11-25 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04TA052
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Probable cause: The malfunction of the rotor drive system due to improper maintenance, which resulted in the uncoupling of the drive shaft during takeoff-initial climb. A factor associated with the accident is the undertorqued drive system bolts.

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.