N880SL - 1988 Messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm BK 117 B-2 Aircraft Registration

1988 MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2

Aircraft Description

N880SL is a 1988 Messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm BK 117 B-2, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Air Methods LLC in Greenwood Village, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 4, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on December 9, 2009. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming LTS-101 SER engine producing 317 horsepower, N880SL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC1F70 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N880SL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.5707, -90.1562 on April 25, 2025. The FAA registry record for N880SL was last updated on December 20, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 36 Messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BK 117 B-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N880SL. 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
1988
Manufacturer
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
Model
BK 117 B-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 4, 1988
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 9, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
AIR METHODS LLC
Address
5500 S QUEBEC ST STE 300
City
GREENWOOD VILLAGE
State / Zip Code
Colorado80111-1914
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
LTS-101 SER
Horsepower
317 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53017560
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC1F70

Additional Details

Registration
N880SL
Serial Number
7130
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
December 20, 2024
Last Update Date
December 20, 2024
Unique ID
00395380

Last Known Position

Date
April 25, 2025 (UTC 01:18:51)
Airport
Latitude
38.570702
Longitude
-90.156197

Data Source

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

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