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N117CJ1984 Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohn MBB-BK117 A-4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 18, 2015.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Englewood, CO
owner city / state
Engine
LTS-101 SER · 317 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
8
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Air Methods Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Englewood, CO
Certificate issued
Apr 12, 2012
Canceled
May 18, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 12, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohn
Model
MBB-BK117 A-4
Year
1984
Serial number
S-7051
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H13EU
Mode S code
A0466F

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Lts-101 Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
317 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – 2015Air Methods CorpEnglewood, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-22-07Honeywell International, Inc. LTP 101 Series Turboprop and LTS101 Series Turboshaft…Nov 30, 2001Engine (LTS-101 SER)Only with: Rigid tube fuel manifolds P/N 4-301-042-02, -04, -05, -06, 4-301-236-01, -02, -03, -04, 4-301-286-01, -02, or 4-301-376-01 installed.
96-12-27AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) LTS 101 Series Turboshaft and LTP 101…Aug 19, 1996Engine (LTS-101 SER)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine fuel and control · shaft seal · leakingMay 5, 2004

    SHAFT SEAL IS LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM ITS, 05/19/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · motor · seizedFeb 25, 2004

    LANDING LIGHT MOTOR SEIZED IN UNIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/08/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · governor · malfunctionedApr 9, 2003

    GOVERNOR MALFUNCTIONED, REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine air · bleed valve · damagedFeb 10, 2003

    BLEED VALVE CONNECTOR PLUG RECEPTICLE CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · sensor · inaccurateDec 30, 2002

    PILOTS REPORTED TORQUE SPLITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TORQUE SENSOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · search light · malfunctionedNov 27, 2002

    SEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · governor · malfunctionDec 8, 1995

    TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPLACED GOVERNOR. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. N2 FLUCTUATIONS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · dimmer · failedNov 23, 1995

    COCKPIT CENTER CONSOLE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS' CONTROL UNIT (DIMMER BOX) FAILED CAUSING SMOKE. COMMON PROBLEM AREA. RECOMMEND MFG RE-DESIGN CONTROL UNIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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