N45KV - 2025 Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK117 D-3 Aircraft Registration

2025 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK117 D-3

Aircraft Description

N45KV is a 2025 Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK117 D-3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Duke Energy Business Services LLC in Charlotte, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 3, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 3, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2E engine producing 894 horsepower, N45KV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A570B8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N45KV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2199, -80.9319 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N45KV was last updated on February 3, 2026. 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 N45KV. 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
2025
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK117 D-3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 3, 2025
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 3, 2026

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
Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2E
Horsepower
894 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51270270
Mode S Code (Hex)
A570B8

Additional Details

Registration
N45KV
Serial Number
21358
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
February 28, 2033
Last Action Date
February 3, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01494646

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 20:00:56)
Airport
Latitude
39.711014
Longitude
-86.38501

Data Source

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

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