N246NE - 2023 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK117 D-3 Aircraft Registration

2023 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND MBB-BK117 D-3

Aircraft Description

N246NE is a 2023 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK117 D-3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to New England Life Flight INC DBA in Bedford, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on August 30, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2E engine producing 894 horsepower, N246NE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2477A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N246NE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.8950, -70.7439 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N246NE was last updated on August 30, 2023. 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 153 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MBB-BK117 D-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N246NE. 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
2023
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND
Model
MBB-BK117 D-3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 14, 2023
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 30, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
NEW ENGLAND LIFE FLIGHT INC DBA
Address
150 HANSCOM DR
City
BEDFORD
State / Zip Code
Massachusetts01730-2630
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2E
Horsepower
894 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50443572
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2477A

Additional Details

Registration
N246NE
Serial Number
21215
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
August 31, 2030
Last Action Date
August 30, 2023
Last Update Date
August 30, 2023
Unique ID
01414270

Last Known Position

Date
June 11, 2026 (UTC 17:36:15)
Airport
Latitude
41.827377
Longitude
-71.108946

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC