# N3948A: 2010 American Eurocopter AS350B3, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American Eurocopter AS350B3](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eurocopter-as350b3) (registry code 1145004)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2b1) (registry code 60056)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E00054EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00054EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4948
- Year built: 2010
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 19, 2010
- Last registry action: June 25, 2019
- Mode S code: A49516
- Owners when cancelled: [Department Of Homeland Security](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20HOMELAND%20SECURITY), [Customs & Border Protection](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOMS%20%26%20BORDER%20PROTECTION)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3948A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3948A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-2023-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the American Eurocopter AS350B3: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eurocopter-as350b3.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14GA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14GA109), Jan 10, 2014: American Eurocopter AS350B3 (N3948A), Encino, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s limited experience in the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20140110001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140110001459A), Jan 10, 2014: American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 (N3948A), Falfurrias, TX, Destroyed. On jan. 10, 2014, N3948A, a uscbp AS350-B3 Eurocopter, crashed into trees while in pursuit of illegals. The ranch foreman was a witness to the accident. He…

## Other aircraft with N3948A

- [Cancelled 1988-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-1988-07-29): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T7720063. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1972-04-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-1972-04-14): Aeronca 7BCM, S/N 7BCM-371. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL), [Maxwell Afb, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Maxwell%20Afb)

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