N970WE - 2005 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Aircraft Registration

2005 EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3

Aircraft Description

N970WE is a 2005 Eurocopter AS 350 B3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to West Elk Air LLC in Gunnison, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 15, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on January 26, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine producing 747 horsepower, N970WE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD859E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N970WE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.9538, -107.9080 on March 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N970WE was last updated on July 29, 2024. 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 N970WE. 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
2005
Manufacturer
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 15, 2020
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 26, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
WEST ELK AIR LLC
Address
HANGAR 13 1 AIRPORT RD
City
GUNNISON
State / Zip Code
Colorado81230
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)
53302636
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD859E

Additional Details

Registration
N970WE
Serial Number
4037
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 29, 2024
Last Update Date
July 29, 2024
Unique ID
00228299

Last Known Position

Date
March 1, 2025 (UTC 23:21:35)
Airport
Latitude
37.9538
Longitude
-107.907997

Data Source

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

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