N553AC2014 Airbus Helicopters EC225 LP
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198241 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Vertical Aviation No 1 LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 16, 2019
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Helicopters
- Model
- EC225 LP
- Year
- 2014
- Serial number
- 2913
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 26
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H4EU
- Mode S code
- A70A93
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Makila 2a1
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 1746 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2018 – nowVertical Aviation No 1 LLCMiami, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (41)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-17-05 | Cabin Equipment/Furnishings | Oct 2, 2026 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2026-05-02 | Horizontal stabilizer structure | Mar 18, 2026 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2025-23-07 | Main Rotor Transmission Mount | Jan 12, 2026 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: AS 332L2 with MGB suspension bar front attachment bolt P/N 332A22-1613-20 or -21, rear attachment bolt P/N 332A22-1614-20, front attachment fitting P/N 332A22-1623-01, rear LH fitting P/N 332A22-1624-02 or -04, or rear RH fitting P/N 332A22-1624-03 or -05 installed; EC 225LP with front attachment bolt P/N 332A22-1613-21 or rear attachment bolt P/N 332A22-1614-20 installed. |
| 2025-24-05 | Aircraft fuel filter/strainer | Jan 12, 2026 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Fuel filter part number 4020P25-5 or 704A44620049 installed and original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued before February 15, 2024. |
| 2025-24-03 | Main rotor gear box; and 6300, Main rotor drive system | Dec 26, 2025 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: With MGB P/N 332A32-5001-XX, -5002-XX, or -5003-XX with main module P/N 332A32-5011-XX, -5012-XX, or -5013-XX (MOD 07-53016 installed), or MGB P/N 332A32-5004-XX with main module P/N 332A32-5400-00 installed. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-17-03 | Emergency Equipment | Sep 8, 2025 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2025-12-05 | Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks | Jul 25, 2025 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2025-03-01 | Airbus Helicopters | Mar 5, 2025 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2025-03-02 | Flight compartment equipment | Mar 7, 2025 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Collective pitch handle installed on a pilot or co-pilot collective stick P/N 704A41-1100-42, -50, -56, -57, -60, -67, -68, -97, -98, -99, 704A41-1101-14, -30, or -32, as applicable to the model. |
| 2024-24-51 | Airbus Helicopters | Dec 20, 2024 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2024-17-08 | Airbus Helicopters | Nov 7, 2024 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2024-02-01 | Airbus Helicopters | Mar 1, 2024 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Certain serial numbers: EC225LP 2650; EC225LP 2651; EC225LP 2653; EC225LP 2684; EC225LP 2712; EC225LP 2796 |
| 2023-13-08 | Airbus Helicopters | Aug 28, 2023 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Left-hand side engine fuel supply hose P/N 704A34416087 or P/N 704A34416101 installed. |
| 2022-24-12 | Airbus Helicopters | Jan 6, 2023 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Main rotor rotating swashplate P/N 332A31-3074-00 or P/N 332A31-3074-01 installed. |
| 2022-14-51 | Airbus Helicopters | Aug 3, 2022 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Main rotor hub (MRH) sleeve part number 332A31-3071-00 installed. |
| 2022-07-09 | Airbus Helicopters | May 11, 2022 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2022-03-17 | Airbus Helicopters | Mar 22, 2022 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2021-26-14 | Airbus Helicopters | Feb 9, 2022 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Helicopters equipped with extended aluminum splices on frame 5295 installed per AH MOD 0726517, EC SB AS332 53.01.52 or EC225 SB 53-003, or specified AH repair designs, except those embodying AH MOD 0728463 or the specified SBs/repair designs. |
| 2021-16-05 | Main Rotor Gearbox | Oct 13, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2021-13-17 | Airbus Helicopters | Aug 17, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2021-11-05 | Main Rotor Drive System Wiring | Jul 12, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2021-10-03 | Life Raft | Jun 22, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Equipped with emergency life rafts installed in the multi-purpose sponsons. |
| 2021-05-06 | Airbus Helicopters | Apr 19, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: With window extraction tape with snap fasteners installed. |
| 2020-23-03 | Airbus Helicopters | Jan 4, 2021 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Helicopters with emergency flotation gear installed, except those with Airbus Helicopters MOD 0728456 installed. |
| 2020-20-08 | Airbus Helicopters | Dec 11, 2020 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Excludes AS332C/C1/L/L1 with MOD 07 28630, 332P087142.09 or 332P087142.12; AS332L2 with MOD 07 28630 or 332P087142.00; EC225LP with MOD 07 28370, 332A087149.00, 332A087149.03, 332P087142.00, 332P087142.03 or 332P087142.06 installed. |
| 2020-15-15 | Rotorcraft Flight Controls | Sep 3, 2020 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2020-11-02 | Airbus Helicopters | Jun 25, 2020 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: With a hoist arm and with right-hand side lateral sliding plug door reinforced bracket modification MOD 0726841 (also identified as MOD 07.26841) installed. |
| 2018-05-01 | Airbus Helicopters | Apr 5, 2018 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Date of manufacture on or before July 14, 2014; for AS332 models, only with sliding cabin plug door with Airbus Helicopters modification AL25612 or 0725870 installed. |
| 2017-19-21 | Airbus Helicopters | Oct 30, 2017 | Airframe (EC225 LP) |
| 2017-10-12 | Airbus Helicopters | Aug 15, 2017 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Intermediate gear box (IGB) fairing P/N 332A24-0303-05XX, 332A24-0303-06XX, 332A08-1391-00, or 332A08-1391-01 installed. |
| 2016-12-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Jul 22, 2016 | Engine (MAKILA 2A1)Only with: High-pressure gas generator module (M03) with modification TU 52 installed. |
| 2016-07-29 | Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters | May 16, 2016 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: TECALEMIT main gear box (MGB) hydraulic flexible hose installed. |
| 2016-06-09 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Apr 6, 2016 | Engine (MAKILA 2A1)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Service Bulletin No. 298 79 2831, Version B, dated November 13, 2015, or earlier. |
| 2015-26-01 | Airbus Helicopters | Jan 26, 2016 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Helicopters with an energy absorbing seat listed in Figure 1 to paragraph (a) installed (Fischer + Entwicklungen H110, H140, H160, 185/410, 236/406; SICMA/Zodiac 192, 159; Socea Sogerma ST102, ST107, ST120). |
| 2015-09-01 | Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) | Jun 9, 2015 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 332A11.0050.00, 332A11.0055.00, 332A11.0050.02, or 332A11.0055.02 installed. |
| 2015-02-27 | Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) Helicopters | Feb 17, 2015 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: With main gearbox bevel gear vertical shaft P/N 332A32-5101-00, 332A32-5101-05, 332A32-5101-10, or 332A32-5101-15 installed. |
| 2014-16-15 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 19, 2014 | Engine (MAKILA 2A1)Only with: HP fuel pump P/N 0 298 91 806 0 or P/N 0 298 91 805 0 installed, without Turbomeca modification TU 59 incorporated. |
| 2014-11-08 | Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters) Helicopters | Jul 8, 2014 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Tangential gearbox P/N 200181 or 704A34112012 installed. |
| 2014-10-03 | Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held By Eurocopter France) Helicopters | Jun 11, 2014 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Certain serial numbers: AS332L1 2774; EC225LP 2600; EC225LP 2623; EC225LP 2645; EC225LP 2656; EC225LP 2659; … |
| 2014-05-11 | Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus… | Apr 15, 2014 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Tail rotor control turnbuckle P/N 330A27-5031-20 installed. |
| 2014-04-12 | Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) (Airbus… | Apr 7, 2014 | Airframe (EC225 LP)Only with: Excludes helicopters with MOD 0726582, MOD 0726477, and MOD 0726583; MOD 0726592; or MOD 0726632 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026