# N370SS: 1987 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2, registration cancelled 2023-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm-bk-117-b-2) (registry code 5626013)
- Engine: [Honeywell LTS101-750B-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-lts101-750b-1) (registry code 33826)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H13EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H13EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7133
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2006
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2015
- Last registry action: July 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A4356C
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercy Flight Central Holding LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCY%20FLIGHT%20CENTRAL%20HOLDING%20LLC)
- Location: [Canandaigua, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Canandaigua)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8564° N, 77.3035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14424, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N370SS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=370SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N370SS-2023-10-31

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-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-bolkow-blohm-bk-117-b-2.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR RMXA090120097133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RMXA090120097133), Sep 1, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A 0.5" LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE COMPOSITE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.THE CRACK WAS IN THE ALUMINUM TRAILI
- [SDR RMXA060220097133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RMXA060220097133), Jun 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSP , A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN, AT THE ACCESS COVER OPENING AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FI

## 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 ERA22LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA229), May 14, 2022: Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 (N370SS), Rochester, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: An unintentional movement of the cyclic control before takeoff, which resulted the main rotor blades contacting the fixed wire cutter.

## 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 20220513006899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220513006899A), May 13, 2022: Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 (N370SS), Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. At 11:45 am inspectors arrived at strong hospital main desk and was directed to the emergency room. From there, an escort was given to the helo pad by hospital…

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