# N117US: 1988 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1, registration cancelled 2017-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bk-117-b-1) (registry code 5626012)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H13EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H13EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7175
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2008
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A04807
- Owner when cancelled: [Suntrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNTRUST%20EQUIPMENT%20FINANCE%20%26%20LEASING%20CORP)
- Location: [West Mifflin, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/West%20Mifflin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3612° N, 79.8956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15122, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117US-2017-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bk-117-b-1.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR BAQA092537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA092537), Jan 28, 2004: INDICATOR. FAILED. ROTOR NEEDLE PEGS HIGH WHEN ELECTRICITY IS APPLIED. INSTALLED 10/23/2003, FAILED 01/28/2004. TSI-102.5. PLEASE SEE RO 9-090007-53 FOR MORE DETAILED HISTORY. REP
- [SDR BAQA089605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089605), Oct 2, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. DEFECTIVE. PANEL WAS JUST REPAIRED UNDER PO 2-021656-01, UNABLE TO RESET MASTER CONTROL WHEN ECS IS ON (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM). UNIT WAS ALSO DAMAGED IN SHIPPING TO
- [SDR 2002F00643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00643), Jun 25, 2002: BLADE. CRACKED. BLADE CRACKED, SKETCH

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL05FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA144), Aug 14, 2005: MBB BK 117 B-1 (N117US), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot in-flight decision to land in a unsuitable landing area during a precautionary landing. A factor was the loss of power on the number two engine.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20050814021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050814021129A), Aug 14, 2005: Bolkms BK117B1 (N117US), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed roof top pad at shands hospital Jacksonville FL. Shortly after takeoff the pilot heard a loud noise and lost power in number 1 engine.…
- [Incident 20040722024379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040722024379I), Jul 22, 2004: Bolkms BK117B1 (N117US), St. Augustine, FL, Minor damage. (-23) While responding to an automobile accident at the intersection of roberts road and sr 13 near saint Augustine, FL, air ambulance, N117US, a BK-117…

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