N880SL is a 1988 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 7130, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming LTS-101 SER rated at 317 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Nov 4, 1988. It is one of 11 BK 117 B-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 25, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIR METHODS LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Dec 9, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Dec 20, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1F70
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53017560
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
- Model
- BK 117 B-2
- Year manufactured
- 1988
- Serial number
- 7130
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING LTS-101 SER (317 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 4, 1988
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Greenwood Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Hartford, IL | Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN25LA163 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.