Turbine helicopter

N809SP

Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
21517
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Grand Prairie, TX
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Registration record

N809SP on the FAA register

Type
Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3
Serial
21517
Engines
1
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
2026-06-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB04EA
Mode S (octal)
52602352
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).
  • 2026-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N809SP to the current registrant.
  • 2019-11-19
    N809SP previously assigned to a Homebuilt Zodiac CH601XLB (s/n SWM3-6-4682); cancelled.
  • 2007-12-17
    N809SP previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S8112); cancelled.
Overview

About N809SP

N809SP is an Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3, serial number 21517. The FAA register lists Airbus Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Grand Prairie, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 9 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N809SP. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-06 Accident · Mount Gilead, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04CA206
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S — a different aircraft that carried the N809SP registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in a collision with the runway. A factor was the crosswind.

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.