N448CH is a 2011 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 9448, registered in Shreveport, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 rated at 708 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Jul 17, 2026. It is one of 109 MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Louisiana. About 21% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJun 30, 2032
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- METRO AVIATION INC
- Location
- Shreveport, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5688F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51264217
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H13EU (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD))
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 9448
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- SAFRAN ARRIEL 1E2 (708 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 17, 2026
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Shreveport
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport Regional Shreveport, LA | KSHV | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Shreveport Downtown Shreveport, LA | KDTN | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bluebird Hill Keithville, LA | 5F5 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | HEYN RUSSELL RANS S-6 | 03991308 | 1999 |