N874BU - 2022 Airbus Helicopters INC Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2022 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N874BU is a 2022 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 October 21, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on February 23, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N874BU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC055E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N874BU was last tracked by AviatorDB near Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N874BU was last updated on July 9, 2024. 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 N874BU. 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
2022
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 21, 2022
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 23, 2023

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)
53002536
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC055E

Additional Details

Registration
N874BU
Serial Number
9874
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
July 9, 2024
Last Update Date
July 9, 2024
Unique ID
01374745

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 21:56:16)
Airport
Latitude
27.917191
Longitude
-82.448959

Data Source

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

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