N480LF - 2012 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2012 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N480LF is a 2012 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 27, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on July 13, 2020. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N480LF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E999 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N480LF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.9698, -76.7090 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N480LF was last updated on March 4, 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-BK 117 C-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N480LF. 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
2012
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 27, 2021
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 13, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
Address
100 N ACADEMY AVE
City
DANVILLE
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania17822-9800
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIEL 1E2
Horsepower
708 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51364631
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5E999

Additional Details

Registration
N480LF
Serial Number
9502
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01321307

Last Known Position

Date
May 13, 2026 (UTC 20:57:50)
Airport
Latitude
40.941513
Longitude
-76.788269

Data Source

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

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