Turbine helicopter

N488CE

2026 Airbus H160-B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
1096
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Safran ARRANO 1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Grand Prairie, TX
Registration record

N488CE on the FAA register

Type
2026 Airbus H160-B
Serial
1096
Engines
2 × Safran ARRANO 1A
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
2026-06-30
Airworthiness date
2026-07-21
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A60688
Mode S (octal)
51403210
Seats (type)
14
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2026-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N488CE.
Overview

About N488CE

N488CE is a 2026 Airbus H160-B, serial number 1096. The FAA register lists Airbus Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Grand Prairie, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Safran ARRANO 1A engines and 14 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 21, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488CE.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488CE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.