N893AU V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N893AU is a 2020 Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 (serial 9862), registered to Metro Aviation Inc (corporation) in Shreveport, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2020 (5 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 AC508C. 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

9862

Year built

2020 · 6 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC508C · 53050214 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 2, 2021

Airworthiness date

Dec 15, 2020

Last FAA activity

Apr 28, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2028

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 N893AU

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