Turbine helicopter

N61UP

2012 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
9556
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Corporation)
Based
Philadelphia, PA
Registration record

N61UP on the FAA register

Type
2012 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2
Serial
9556
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Registered owner
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Certificate issued
2012-12-14
Airworthiness date
2013-04-17
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7EE35
Mode S (octal)
51767065
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2012-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N61UP.
Overview

About N61UP

N61UP is a 2012 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, serial number 9556. The FAA register lists Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania as the registrant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 17, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61UP.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N61UP.

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

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