N401MF - 2015 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK117 D-3 Aircraft Registration

2015 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND MBB-BK117 D-3

Aircraft Description

N401MF is a 2015 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK117 D-3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Dare County in Manteo, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 4, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on April 23, 2015. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL SERIES engine producing 985 horsepower, N401MF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4B171 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N401MF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0586, -75.7899 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N401MF was last updated on April 24, 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 N401MF. 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
2015
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND
Model
MBB-BK117 D-3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 4, 2022
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 23, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
DARE COUNTY
Address
PO BOX 1000
City
MANTEO
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27954-1000
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL SERIES
Horsepower
985 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51130561
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4B171

Additional Details

Registration
N401MF
Serial Number
20024
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
April 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01172802

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 23:56:54)
Airport
Latitude
36.862564
Longitude
-76.304256

Data Source

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

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