Turbine helicopter

N98CK

2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
21478
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

N98CK on the FAA register

Type
2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3
Serial
21478
Engines
Safran ARRIEL 2E
Registered owner
Airbus Helicopters Inc
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
2026-03-18
Airworthiness date
2026-06-25
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ADA907
Mode S (octal)
53324407
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Ownership
Fractional
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2026-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N98CK to the current registrant.
  • 2013-09-12
    N98CK previously assigned to a Homebuilt Quickie (s/n 98); cancelled.
Overview

About N98CK

N98CK is a 2026 Airbus MBB-BK117 D-3, serial number 21478. The FAA register lists Airbus Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Grand Prairie, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2026 and expires on March 31, 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 June 25, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98CK.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98CK.

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.