# N626MB: MBB BK 117 A-3, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 7109
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1986
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1989
- Last registry action: February 10, 2004
- Mode S code: A82D9C
- Owner when cancelled: [Scientific Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCIENTIFIC%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8852° N, 87.6215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60601, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=626MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N626MB-2018-01-12

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (2)

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

- [SDR 95ZZZX6948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6948), Oct 25, 1995: INDICATOR. FAILED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DEFECTIVE. NR 1 AND NR 2 SUPPLY GOES TO ZERO.
- [SDR 95ZZZX3108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3108), May 30, 1995: BEARING. DAMAGED. DAMAGED ROLLERS (5 PLACES) ON ROLLER BEARING.

## 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 IAD02FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA026), Jan 18, 2002: MBB BK-117 A-3 (N626MB), Cleveland, OH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while hovering, which resulted in its collision with a building. Factors were the confined area, tail wind, and wind gusts.

## 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 20020118001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020118001289A), Jan 18, 2002: Bolkms BK117A3 (N626MB), Cleveland, OH, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Preliminary investigation indicates aircraft lifted off 12th story helipad at 0024. A/c started a right turn in gusty wing conditons and struck the…

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