N172AE - 2004 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Aircraft Registration

2004 EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3

Aircraft Description

N172AE is a 2004 Eurocopter AS 350 B3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Us Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on February 16, 2005. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine producing 747 horsepower, N172AE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A120A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N172AE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.1761, -98.2380 on July 12, 2025. The FAA registry record for N172AE was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Eurocopter is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 854 Eurocopter aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AS 350 B3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N172AE. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2004
Manufacturer
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 14, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 16, 2005

Registered Owner

Name
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Address
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW RM 6.4A
City
WASHINGTON
State / Zip Code
District of Columbia20229-0002
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2B1
Horsepower
747 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50220240
Mode S Code (Hex)
A120A0

Additional Details

Registration
N172AE
Serial Number
3839
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00129389

Last Known Position

Date
July 12, 2025 (UTC 00:04:06)
Airport
Latitude
26.176141
Longitude
-98.237965

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC