N981HP - 2016 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B3 Aircraft Registration

2016 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3

Aircraft Description

N981HP is a 2016 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to California Highway Patrol in Sacramento, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on January 19, 2017. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D engine producing 802 horsepower, N981HP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAF98 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N981HP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.8050, -122.1725 on April 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N981HP was last updated on September 30, 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 AS350B3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N981HP. 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
2016
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
AS350B3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 5, 2016
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 19, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Address
601 N 7TH ST
City
SACRAMENTO
State / Zip Code
California95811-0208
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2D
Horsepower
802 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53327630
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADAF98

Additional Details

Registration
N981HP
Serial Number
8169
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
September 30, 2023
Unique ID
01203835

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 21:59:09)
Airport
Latitude
38.212451
Longitude
-122.266667

Data Source

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

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