# N29VA: 2010 Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2, registration cancelled 2023-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-mbb-bk-117-c-2) (registry code 5626002)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1e2) (registry code 60035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H13EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H13EU), [TCDS E19EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E19EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9374
- Year built: 2010
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 2011
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2011
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A2F4FD
- Owners when cancelled: [Virginia Department Of State Police](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIRGINIA%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20STATE%20POLICE), [An Agency Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AN%20AGENCY%20OF%20THE%20COMMONWEALTH%20OF%20VIRGINIA)
- Location: [N Chesterfield, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/N%20Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4007° N, 77.4566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23237, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29VA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29VA-2023-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-mbb-bk-117-c-2.md

## 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 ERA22LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA145), Mar 7, 2022: Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 (N29VA), Abingdon, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s misalignment of the helicopter skids while landing on a dolly at night, which resulted in the skids becoming entangled with the dolly and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20220306001279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220306001279A), Mar 6, 2022: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 (N29VA), Abingdon, VA, Substantial damage. The following is a statement by the PIC: on March 6, 2022 I was the assigned med-flight duty pilot for the [privacy data omitted] at the Abingdon aviation…

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