Turbine helicopter

N880SL

1988 Eurocopter BK117 B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
7130
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
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1988 Eurocopter BK117 B-2
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Registration record

N880SL on the FAA register

Type
1988 Eurocopter BK117 B-2 (FAA: Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2)
Serial
7130
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2009-12-09
Airworthiness date
1988-11-04
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AC1F70
Mode S (octal)
53017560
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-25
    Accident at Hartford, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N880SL.
  • 1988-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N880SL

N880SL is a 1988 Eurocopter BK117 B-2 (FAA model BK 117 B-2), serial number 7130. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Lycoming LTS-101 series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated November 4, 1988.

N880SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-25 Accident · Hartford, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN25LA163
Reported aircraft: Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb at night from a confined area landing zone, that resulted in an impact with a tree, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.