N903SH is a 2012 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 9432, registered in Sioux Falls, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 rated at 708 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Aug 15, 2017. It is one of 13 MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Dakota.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SANFORD NORTH
- Location
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC7BE9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53075751
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H13EU (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD))
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 9432
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1E2 (708 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 9
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 15, 2017
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Sioux Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Foss Field Sioux Falls, SD | KFSD | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marv Skie-Lincoln County Tea, SD | Y14 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Zangger Vintage Airpark Larchwood, IA | 2VA | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | BELL 230 | 23002 | 1994 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | Fargo, ND | Bell 230 other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN16CA393 |
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.