N850UW - 2019 Airbus Helicopters INC Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2019 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N850UW 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 November 8, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on December 20, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N850UW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA92F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N850UW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N850UW was last updated on September 22, 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 N850UW. 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
November 8, 2019
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 20, 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)
52724457
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABA92F

Additional Details

Registration
N850UW
Serial Number
9837
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01298392

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 19:44:56)
Airport
Latitude
42.626495
Longitude
-89.036324

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC