Turbine helicopter

N979HP

2014 Airbus H125

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2014
Serial
7918
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
California Highway Patrol Office of Air Operations (Government)
Based
Sacramento, CA
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Registration record

N979HP on the FAA register

Type
2014 Airbus H125 (FAA: Airbus AS350B3)
Serial
7918
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D
Registered owner
California Highway Patrol Office of Air Operations
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2016-02-26
Airworthiness date
2014-08-22
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA5D1
Mode S (octal)
53322721
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
112 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N979HP.
  • 2014-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N979HP

N979HP is a 2014 Airbus H125 (FAA model AS350B3), serial number 7918. The FAA register lists California Highway Patrol Office of Air Operations as the registrant in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 112 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 22, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N979HP.

Cruise
112 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
44 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N979HP.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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