N981DW - 2015 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B2 Aircraft Registration

2015 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B2

Aircraft Description

N981DW is a 2015 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B2, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Raven Aviation LLC in Fresno, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 5, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on December 29, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 engine producing 712 horsepower, N981DW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAF3B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N981DW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.8863, -120.0428 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N981DW was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 345 Airbus Helicopters INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AS350B2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N981DW. 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
2015
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
AS350B2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 5, 2015
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 29, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
RAVEN AVIATION LLC
Address
652 W CROMWELL AVE STE 103
City
FRESNO
State / Zip Code
California93711-5747
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL 1D1
Horsepower
712 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53327473
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADAF3B

Additional Details

Registration
N981DW
Serial Number
8132
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
July 1, 2023
Unique ID
01183125

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 20:29:22)
Airport
Latitude
37.748749
Longitude
-119.86569

Data Source

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

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