Aircraft Description
N481LF is a 2010 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh 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 March 21, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2011. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N481LF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5ED50 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N481LF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.9050, -76.7183 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N481LF was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 417 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh 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 N481LF. 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.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2013 | ERA13LA134 | Substantial | None | The pilot’s decision to conduct a straight-in approach to the helipad, which resulted in the main rotor blade impacting a construction crane flag marker. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous information about the construction crane’s operation time and the pilot’s self-induced time pressure, which resulted from his awareness of the patient’s medical situation during the flight. |
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC