N117BH - 1980 Construcciones Aeronauticas SA 212-200 Aircraft Registration

1980 CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA 212-200

Aircraft Description

N117BH is a 1980 Construcciones Aeronauticas Sa 212-200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Bighorn Airways INC in Sheridan, WY. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 3, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 1989. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331-10 engine producing 940 horsepower, N117BH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A04655 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117BH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 64.8375, -147.6140 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N117BH 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.

Construcciones Aeronauticas Sa is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 56 Construcciones Aeronauticas Sa aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 212-200 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117BH. 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
1980
Manufacturer
CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA
Model
212-200
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 3, 1996
Classification
Restricted 4 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 20, 1989

Registered Owner

Name
BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC
Address
PO BOX 4037
City
SHERIDAN
State / Zip Code
Wyoming82801-1237
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Bighorn Airways
ICAO Code
BHR

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
AIRESEARCH
Engine Model
TPE331-10
Horsepower
940 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50043125
Mode S Code (Hex)
A04655

Additional Details

Registration
N117BH
Serial Number
171
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
19
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00672663

Last Known Position

Date
May 7, 2026 (UTC 23:59:54)
Airport
Latitude
64.591975
Longitude
-148.039856

Data Source

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

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