- Manufacturer (registry)
- MESSERSCHMITT
- Model
- BK 117
- Registry code
- 5626010
- Registered
- 0 aircraft
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engines
- 2 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats
- 11
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSH13EU
- Holder
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD)
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 10
| 1983 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 6 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 0
No aircraft currently registered with this model
NTSB investigations · 6
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 6 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB ANC06LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMBB BK 117A-3 · Ponce de Leon, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while hovering in ground effect, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors associated with the accident were loose, sand-covered terrain, and the operator's failure to ensure that the…NTSB NYC00FA127Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter BK-117-A4 · Cincinnati, OHthe pilot's misjudgment of his closure rate, while turning to land on the rooftop helipad, which resulted in a collision with the building. Factors in the accident were the tailwind and the stuck windsock.NTSB IAD97LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMbb BK-117-A1 · Kane, PAThe pilot's decision to perform a low airspeed vertical descent with a tailwind, which resulted in settling with power.NTSB NYC92FA123Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BK-117 · Middletown, CTA wire strike after the pilot made a decision to continue the approach into an area of hazards. Factors related to the accident were the failure of the pilot and the hospital communicator to request all available information about the landing area and…NTSB ATL89FA116Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BK-117-A-3 · Coinjock, NCFailure of the cellular company to properly install an operational lighting system on a newly constructed transmission tower. Darkness and the company's failure to notify flight service of the unlighted tower were related factors.NTSB FTW89FA049Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BK-117 A-1 · Tyler, TXThe pilot's failure to execute the published inadvertent IMC procedures when he encountered adverse weather conditions.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5626010')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5626010')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 5
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20060622014289ABolkms BK117A1 · Westville, FL(-23) The landing zone in use had been surveyed and preapproved for use by the air carrier and county officials. The lz had been dug up and graded in preparation for resodding. Neither the county or the operator were aware of the construction until the…Accident 19970430007149ABolkms BK117A1 · Kane, PAHelicopter was on a life flight when it crashed on landing at hospital.Accident 19920620021379ABolkms BK117A1 · Middletown, CTFlying low over highway to landing zone, struck wires. Fog,low ceiling in area. Wires not marked. EMS pickup flightAccident 19890326064979ABolkms BK117A3 · Coinjock, NCStruck a unlighted newly installed electronic 340 AGL tower. County public aircraft returning from ambulance flightAccident 19890213001839ABolkms BK117A3 · Tyler, TXWeather poor. Aborted and returning hit powerlines. Helicopter disintegrated. VFR not recommended.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5626010')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5626010')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.