# N51948: 1988 Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-boelkow-blohm-bo-105s) (registry code 5626006)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3EU), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S-774
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1988
- Last registry action: May 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A685E3
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0627° N, 82.6077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33626, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51948
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51948
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51948-2013-02-21

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 Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S: https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-boelkow-blohm-bo-105s.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 FTW95LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA099), Jan 23, 1995: MBB BO-105S (N51948), Cameron 278b, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REMOVE THE TIEDOOWN DURING THE PREFLIGHT AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.

## 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 19950123000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950123000759A), Jan 23, 1995: Bolkms BO105S (N51948), Cameron, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft tried to take off from rig with right gear still tied down to rig.

## Other aircraft with N51948

- [Cancelled 1951-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51948-1951-08-02): Fairchild PT-19A, S/N T43-7131, built 1945. Owner: [Laurito Pasquale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAURITO%20PASQUALE), [East Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/East%20Pittsburgh)

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