N249AH V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N249AH is a 2026 Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 (serial 9878), registered to Airbus Helicopters Inc (non-citizen corporation) in Grand Prairie, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2026. It carries a Safran ARRIEL 2D engine rated at 952 hp, the engine on 74% of registered Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A25176. It is one of 289 Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 aircraft on the FAA registry. Airbus Helicopters Inc holds 67 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Airbus Helicopters Inc

Owner type

Non-Citizen Corporation

Based in

Grand Prairie, TX

Serial number

9878

Year built

2026

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A25176 · 50450566 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 26, 2026

Airworthiness date

Apr 16, 2026

Last FAA activity

Feb 26, 2026

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2033

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Safran ARRIEL 2D

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

952 hp

Power per seat

136 hp

FAA engine code

59997

207 of the 278 registered Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 carry this engine (74%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N249AH

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