N491HC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N491HC is a 2023 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 (serial 9878), registered to Bank Of Utah Trustee (corporation) in Salt Lake City, UT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2023 (3 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 A61481. It is one of 36 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft on the FAA registry. Bank Of Utah Trustee holds 1,929 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Bank Of Utah Trustee

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Salt Lake City, UT

Serial number

9878

Year built

2023 · 3 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A61481 · 51412201 octal

Certificate issued

May 31, 2023

Airworthiness date

Mar 8, 2023

Last FAA activity

Mar 15, 2025

Registration expires

May 31, 2030

FAA region

S

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 N491HC

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