N850BU - 2023 Airbus Helicopters INC Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2023 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N850BU is a 2023 Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK 117 C-2, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC in Greenville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 13, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on January 5, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N850BU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA784 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N850BU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9027, -77.8694 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N850BU was last updated on January 5, 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-BK 117 C-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N850BU. 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
2023
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 13, 2025
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 5, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
Address
2100 STANTONSBURG RD
City
GREENVILLE
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27834-2818
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)
52723604
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABA784

Additional Details

Registration
N850BU
Serial Number
9882
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
January 31, 2033
Last Action Date
January 5, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01394645

Last Known Position

Date
May 4, 2026 (UTC 04:36:18)
Airport
Latitude
35.857269
Longitude
-77.894211

Data Source

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

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