# N428MB: MBB BK 117 A-3, registration cancelled 2013-07-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 26, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [MBB BK 117 A-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/mbb-bk-117-a-3) (registry code 5626015) - 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: 7088 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 17, 1986 - Last registry action: September 22, 2000 - Mode S code: A51A6C - Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 40.7093° N, 74.0029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10038, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N428MB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=428MB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N428MB-2013-07-26 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 MBB BK 117 A-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/mbb-bk-117-a-3.md ## Service difficulty reports (29) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 99ZZZX1695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1695), Nov 12, 1998: SEAL. WORN. SEAL WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1694), Oct 26, 1998: PT ROTOR. DAMAGED. FAILED SB LT101-72-10-0153. EXCESSIVE IBPT BLADE SHIFT. REPLACED WITH USED UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. PART TC: 5,451.2. - [SDR 99ZZZX1808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1808), Oct 21, 1998: SPRING. WORN. SPRING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1807), Oct 21, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1806), Oct 21, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1805), Oct 21, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1696), Oct 21, 1998: SEAL. WORN. SEAL WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 97ZZZX5066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX5066), Aug 6, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. SWITCH UNIT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY IN 'ON' POSITION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4271), Dec 8, 1995: BEARING. DEFECTIVE. BEARING DEFECTIVE. REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4266), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. NR 2 BEARING SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4265), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. NR 3 BEARING SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4264), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL RING. WORN. SEAL RING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4263), Dec 8, 1995: SHROUD. BLADE TIP RUB. EXCESSIVE GP BLADE TIP RUB. REPLACED WITH NEW SHROUD UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4262), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4261), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4260), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4259), Dec 8, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX4258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4258), Dec 8, 1995: BEARING. DEFECTIVE. BEARING DEFECTIVE. REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZX5367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5367), Jul 12, 1995: ROTOR ASSY. BLADE SHIFT. FAILED SB LT5101-72-10-0153. EXCESSIVE IBPT BLADE SHIFT NR 4, MINUS 0.011 INCH. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM. PART TOTAL CYCLES 3925.7. - [SDR 95ZZZX5292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5292), Jul 12, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. NR 2 BEARING SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WTIH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX1667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1667), Jul 7, 1995: BELLOWS. TORN. BELLOWS IS TORN AROUND CLAMP AND FOLD AREAS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX1574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1574), May 18, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 96ZZZX1573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1573), May 18, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZX5379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5379), May 18, 1995: ROTOR ASSY. BLADE SHIFT. FAILED SB LT101-72-10-0153. EXCESSIVE IBPT BLADE SHIFT NR 8, PLUS 0.016 INCH. REPLACED WITH USED UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. PART TOTAL CYCLES 2967.6. - [SDR 95ZZZY0992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZY0992), May 10, 1995: SUPPLY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. SUPPLY UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT(S), CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZY0966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZY0966), May 10, 1995: FITTED BOLT. WORN. FITTED BOLT WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT(S), CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZY0964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZY0964), May 10, 1995: BEARING. WORN. BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT(S), CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZX5294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5294), Mar 23, 1995: BEARING. WORN. BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH 2 EACH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZX5293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5293), Mar 23, 1995: LIGHT. WORN. TAIL LIGHT WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM. ## 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 ATL00FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA048), Apr 25, 2000: Eurocopter BK117-A3 (N428MB), St. Petersburg, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance that resulted in the in-flight collision with a tower. ## 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 20000425009929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000425009929A), Apr 25, 2000: Bolkms BK117A3 (N428MB), St Petersburg, FL, No damage, 3 fatal. (-23) On April 25, 2000, at 1215 local time, a messerschmitt-boelkow-glohn BK117-A3, serial number 7088, N428MB, registered to rocky mountain holdings LLC,… ## Other aircraft with N428MB - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N428MB): Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA, S/N 1126, built 2021 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.