N554AC - 2011 Airbus Helicopters EC225 LP Aircraft Registration

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2011 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC225 LP

Aircraft Description

N554AC is a 2011 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 March 16, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on July 31, 2020. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Turbomeca MAKILA 2A1 engine producing 1746 horsepower, N554AC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70E4A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N554AC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2188, -79.4534 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N554AC was last updated on March 4, 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 N554AC. 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
2011
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Model
EC225 LP
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
EC20EC-120 Colibri
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 16, 2020
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 31, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
VERTICAL AVIATION NO 1 LLC
Address
830 BRICKELL PLZ STE 5000
City
MIAMI
State / Zip Code
Florida33131-2904
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
MAKILA 2A1
Horsepower
1746 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51607112
Mode S Code (Hex)
A70E4A

Additional Details

Registration
N554AC
Serial Number
2818
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
26
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01313946

Last Known Position

Date
March 24, 2026 (UTC 21:16:28)
Airport
Latitude
35.218826
Longitude
-79.453405

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC