N545DU - 2019 Airbus Helicopters INC Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2019 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N545DU is a 2019 Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK 117 C-2, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Metro Aviation INC in Shreveport, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 23, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on October 28, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N545DU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6EADD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N545DU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.8249, -78.6140 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N545DU was last updated on September 9, 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 345 Airbus Helicopters INC 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 N545DU. 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
2019
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 23, 2019
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 28, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
METRO AVIATION INC
Address
1214 HAWN AVE
City
SHREVEPORT
State / Zip Code
Louisiana71107-6612
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)
51565335
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6EADD

Additional Details

Registration
N545DU
Serial Number
9832
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01297116

Last Known Position

Date
May 11, 2026 (UTC 23:57:59)
Airport
Latitude
36.717659
Longitude
-78.908367

Data Source

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

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