Aircraft Description
N553AC is a 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC225 LP, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC in Miami, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 16, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on April 2, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Turbomeca MAKILA 2A1 engine producing 1746 horsepower, N553AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70A93 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N553AC was last updated on November 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Airbus Helicopters, headquartered in Marignane, France, is one of the world's largest helicopter manufacturers. Their product line includes the H125 (formerly AS350 AStar), H135, H145, and H160 models serving emergency medical, law enforcement, offshore, and corporate markets. AviatorDB tracks 321 Airbus Helicopters aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the EC225 LP model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N553AC. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC