Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2
158 on the U.S. register. Built from 2004 to 2024; half of them date from 2010 or earlier. Colorado has the most (30). 98% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the MBB-BK 117 C-2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 (99), Safran Arriel 1E2 (43), Turbomeca Arriel 1Ser (4)
- Seats
- 8 (up to 10 in some versions)
- Makers on the register
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh, Airbus Helicopters Inc, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, American Eurocopter Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 25, 2006; newest September 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Colorado30Louisiana24Pennsylvania20Texas12North Carolina11Utah8Ohio7Wisconsin6South Dakota6Indiana5Illinois4Florida3
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation95 (60%)LLC49 (31%)Government10 (6%)Co-owned2 (1%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.6%)Individual1 (0.6%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBB-BK 117 C-2 | 158 | 2003 to 2024 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid158 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard146 (92%)None on file11 (7%)Experimental1 (0.6%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Air Methods LLC29Metro Aviation INC21Geisinger Medical Center7Indiana University Health INC5West Penn Allegheny Foundation LLC4Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC4Osf Aviation LLC4Med-Trans CORP4University Of Utah3Sanford North3Metrohealth System3Memorial Hermann Health System3
Fleet pages: Air Methods LLC · Metro Aviation INC · Geisinger Medical Center · Indiana University Health INC · West Penn Allegheny Foundation LLC · Osf Aviation LLC · Med-Trans CORP · University Of Utah
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2025-10-29OPS26LA001 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N262MH · incident near Cleveland, OH
2024-03-07CEN24LA128 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N191LL · accident near West Lafayette, IN · no injuries
2022-03-07ERA22LA145 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N29VA · accident near Abingdon, VA · serious injuries
2013-02-14ERA13LA134 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N481LF · accident near Danville, PA · no injuries
2012-07-24CEN12CA474 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N455MH · accident near Houston, TX · no injuries
2011-01-02CEN11CA152 · MBB-BK 117 C-2 N145SM · accident near Albert Lea, MN · no injuries
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
158 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2s?
Colorado, with 30.
Who owns the Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2?
98% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 158
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N452MH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority DBA Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-23 | Valid |
| N14UH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Lta Group Holdings LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N542AE | American Eurocopter Corp MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Airbus Helicopters INC Grand Prairie, Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | Valid |
| N145MC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Aog-Thurd Ferguson LLC Owens Cross Roads, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | Valid |
| N957MF | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | Valid |
| N529MD | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Flight For Life INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N984ME | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
None on file | 2026-03-10 | Valid |
| N648BH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Flight For Life INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N39VA | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Triple M Leasing LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N925EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | Valid |
| N381MS | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
None on file | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N402CN | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Children'S Hospital & Medical Center DBA Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | Valid |
| N110SL | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N911BH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N47UH | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
University Of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | Valid |
| N448CH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | Valid |
| N770WS | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | Valid |
| N587MH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
None on file | 2025-03-05 | Valid |
| N814LV | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | Valid |
| N48SE | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | Valid |
| N509CH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-04 | Valid |
| N944NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | Valid |
| N55UV | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Rector And Visitors Of The Uva Obo Medical Ctr Charlottesville, Virginia |
None on file | 2024-07-11 | Valid |
| N273NE | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-05-13 | Valid |
| N184WK | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Flight For Life INC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N971MA | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | Valid |
| N824EH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | Valid |
| N624EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | Valid |
| N145FH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Adventist Health System Sunbelt INC DBA Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | Valid |
| N149AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Adventist Health System Sunbelt INC DBA Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | Valid |
| N592AC | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | Valid |
| N406GF | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | Valid |
| N955NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N267MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | Valid |
| N491HC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | Valid |
| N492HC | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | Valid |
| N523EC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | Valid |
| N266MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | Valid |
| N766ME | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-26 | Valid |
| N84UC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Uc Health LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | Valid |
| N874BU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | Valid |
| N145TJ | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | Valid |
| N78NC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | Valid |
| N611SJ | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Aspirus Wausau Hospital INC DBA Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | Valid |
| N240SF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Osf Aviation LLC Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-08-01 | Valid |
| N440SF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Osf Aviation LLC Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-08-01 | Valid |
| N946MT | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-25 | Valid |
| N945MT | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | Valid |
| N140SF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Osf Aviation LLC Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-18 | Valid |
| N340SF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Osf Aviation LLC Peoria, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-18 | Valid |
| N113AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | Valid |
| N138AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | Valid |
| N142AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CO Morristown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | Valid |
| N145BU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-28 | Valid |
| N816EC | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-18 | Valid |
| N911TG | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Florida Health Sciences Center INC DBA Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | Valid |
| N911UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | Valid |
| N406BC | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | Valid |
| N144CH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-30 | Valid |
| N112AH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
US Army Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Experimental | 2021-03-04 | Valid |
| N893AU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | Valid |
| N131HN | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Healthnet Aeromedical Services INC Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | Valid |
| N585CH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-02-03 | Valid |
| N105NK | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Med-Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | Valid |
| N759BH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | Valid |
| N145GF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | Valid |
| N982LF | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-10 | Valid |
| N103MT | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Med Trans CORP Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-08 | Valid |
| N145MH | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Mh Hospital Manager LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | Valid |
| N911TB | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Cook Children'S Health Enterprises Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-05 | Valid |
| N608UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | Valid |
| N480LF | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-07-13 | Valid |
| N135HN | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Healthnet Aeromedical Services INC Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-04-13 | Valid |
| N399PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | Valid |
| N850UW | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-12-20 | Valid |
| N918EC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Pitt County Memorial Hospital INC DBA Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | Valid |
| N545DU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | Valid |
| N445DU | Airbus Helicopters Inc MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-10-25 | Valid |
| N390FD | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Reach Air Medical Services LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | Valid |
| N910NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Wilmington Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-01 | Valid |
| N618GL | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center INC La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | Valid |
| N146HC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | Valid |
| N145HC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-03-26 | Valid |
| N145SD | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Avera Mckennan Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-12-04 | Valid |
| N198LL | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | Valid |
| N146HH | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Hartford Hospital Hartford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | Valid |
| N46UH | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
University Of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2018-06-18 | Valid |
| N453MH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Memorial Hermann Health System Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | Valid |
| N455MH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Memorial Hermann Health System Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | Valid |
| N456TK | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Memorial Hermann Health System Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | Valid |
| N195LL | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Indiana University Health INC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | Valid |
| N145WC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Uc Health LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-01-16 | Valid |
| N602MM | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-12-21 | Valid |
| N365UC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | Valid |
| N488LF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
St Lukes University Health Network Danville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | Valid |
| N145UC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | Valid |
| N487LF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-07-18 | Valid |
| N987RH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | Valid |
| N145NK | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | Valid |
| N545KF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | Valid |
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