Commercial authorisation
FAA Part 135 current listing1 operator
This aircraft is currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. This does not prove that it has flown charter services. View operator details.
N445DU
FAA · N-Number United StatesV Valid Registration On watch list Updated
- Mode-S hex
-
A55D8E - Serial
- 9827
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Year
- 2019
Overview
Aircraft
Make / model- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Engines
- 2 × SAFRAN ARRIEL 1E2
- Seats
- 10
- Year
- 2019
Registrant
MASTER
Corporation
METRO AVIATION INC
REGISTRANT SINCE ·
Live tracking
Mode-S
Mode-S hex code (24-bit ICAO)
A55D8E
This is the unique transponder address this airframe broadcasts. It does not change when the registration changes hands.
Key dates
Lifecycle2019
Manufactured
Airworthy
Cert issued
Last action
Expires
Recent changes
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Technical
Airframe
ACFTREF- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Type aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Weight class
- Light
- Year mfr
- 2019
- Serial number
- 9827
Powerplant
ENGINE ref- Manufacturer
- SAFRAN
- Model
- ARRIEL 1E2
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- # of engines
- 2
- Horsepower
- 708 hp
Capacity & weight
Performance- Seats
- 10
- Weight class
- Light
FAA uses a weight category code rather than exact pounds. Weight classifications reflect the aircraft type certificate data.
FAA type certificate data sheet
DRS- TCDS number
- H13EU
- Certificate holder
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD)
- Covered models
- MBB-BK 117 C-2 | MBB-BK 117 B-2 | MBB-BK 117 A-3 | MBB-BK 117 B-1 | MBB-BK 117 A-4 | MBB-BK 117 A-1 | MBB-BK 117 C-1 | MBB-BK 117 D-2 | MBB-BK 117 D-3
- Product subtype
- Rotorcraft
- Status
- Current
- Revision
- 26
- Revision date
- 5 Mar 2026
- CFR part
- Part 29 | Part 21
- CFR subpart
- Subpart B - Type Certificates
- CFR section
- Sec. 21.29
Registration
Status
Current
V
Valid Registration
The certificate is valid through . Last action by FAA .
Part 135 operators
Current FAA operator-and-aircraft list1 current
- HDNA
- METRO AVIATION, INC · 135
Currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. Authorisation does not prove actual charter flights or ownership.
Certificate
Airworthiness- Type registrant
- Corporation
- Airworthiness
- 1T
- Airworthy since
- Cert issued
- Last FAA action
- Expires
- Fractional owner
- No
- FAA region
- Southwestern
Registrant
MASTER address
Active
- Owner name
- METRO AVIATION INC
- Type
- Corporation
- Registrant since
- Street
- 1214 HAWN AVE
- City
- SHREVEPORT, LA 711076612
- County
- 017
- Country
- United States
Safety
Safety records
8 on file
8
FAA Wildlife records on file
0 investigations ·
8 wildlife strikes
7 Sep 2025
Most recent record
Unknown
Highest injury level
None
Worst aircraft damage
-
21:00 1801456 FAA Wildlife Wildlife strike N-number matches, but model differs Location: UNKNOWN Injury: Unknown Damage: None
Record details
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER BK 117
- Occurrence
- Species: Unknown bird; Phase: En Route; Effect: None
- Operator
- BUSINESS
- Species
- Unknown bird
- Phase
- En Route
- Effect
- None
- Airport
- ZZZZ UNKNOWN
- Components struck
- Other (Hydraulic/transmission area on #2 side)
- Remarks
- MEDICAL TRANSPORT. Clayton. METRO AVIATION INC
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22:33 1481966 FAA Wildlife Wildlife strike N-number matches, but model differs Location: UNKNOWN Injury: Unknown Damage: None
Record details
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER BK 117
- Occurrence
- Species: Unknown bird - small; Phase: En Route; Effect: None
- Operator
- BUSINESS
- Species
- Unknown bird - small
- Phase
- En Route
- Effect
- None
- Airport
- ZZZZ UNKNOWN
- Components struck
- Fuselage
- Remarks
- medical transport. No remains to recover. Smear on the side of the aircraft. METRO AVIATION INC
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