N23GW - Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK117 D-3 Aircraft Registration

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK117 D-3

Aircraft Description

N23GW is a Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK117 D-3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Duke Energy Business Services LLC in Charlotte, NC. The registration certificate was issued on November 25, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. The aircraft is configured with 9 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A206D2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N23GW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N23GW was last updated on November 25, 2025. 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 MBB-BK117 D-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N23GW. 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
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK117 D-3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
Classification
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 25, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
DUKE ENERGY BUSINESS SERVICES LLC
Address
4620 FIRST FLIGHT DR
City
CHARLOTTE
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28208-5770
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
50403322
Mode S Code (Hex)
A206D2

Additional Details

Registration
N23GW
Serial Number
21303
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
November 30, 2032
Last Action Date
November 25, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01477965

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 20:45:54)
Airport
Latitude
29.666794
Longitude
-82.273178

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC