Turbine helicopter

N542AE

2013 American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2013
Serial
9608
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Grand Prairie, TX
Registration record

N542AE on the FAA register

Type
2013 American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2
Serial
9608
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
2026-06-30
Airworthiness date
2026-08-25
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A6DF5F
Mode S (octal)
51557537
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2026-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N542AE to the current registrant.
  • 2013
    Manufactured (2013).
  • 2008-11-07
    N542AE previously assigned to a American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2 (s/n 9201); cancelled.
Overview

About N542AE

N542AE is a 2013 American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, serial number 9608. 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 Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated August 25, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N542AE.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N542AE.

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

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