Turbine helicopter

N531SP

2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
21508
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIEL 2E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Grand Prairie, TX
Registration record

N531SP on the FAA register

Type
2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3
Serial
21508
Engines
Safran ARRIEL 2E
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
2026-06-05
Airworthiness date
2026-09-10
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A6B5C2
Mode S (octal)
51532702
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2026-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N531SP to the current registrant.
  • 2013-03-25
    N531SP previously assigned to a Beechcraft D18S (s/n A-433); cancelled.
Overview

About N531SP

N531SP is a 2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3, serial number 21508. The FAA register lists Airbus Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Grand Prairie, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIEL 2E engine and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 10, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N531SP.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N531SP.

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.