N445DU V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N445DU is a 2019 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 (serial 9827), registered to Metro Aviation Inc (corporation) in Shreveport, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2019 (7 years ago). It carries 2 Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engines rated at 708 hp each (1,416 hp total), the engine on 97% of registered Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A55D8E. It is one of 36 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft on the FAA registry. Metro Aviation Inc holds 69 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Metro Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Shreveport, LA

Serial number

9827

Year built

2019 · 7 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A55D8E · 51256616 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 25, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jun 28, 2019

Last FAA activity

Sep 9, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2029

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Safran ARRIEL 1E2

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

708 hp × 2 (1,416 hp total)

Power per seat

142 hp

FAA engine code

59999

34 of the 35 registered Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N445DU

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