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N117NG1986 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 7, 2023.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Shreveport, LA
owner city / state
Engine
LTS-101 SER · 317 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
14
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Metro Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
Oct 12, 2011
Canceled
Sep 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 7, 1993

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-Bolkow-Blohm
Model
BK 117 A-4
Year
1986
Serial number
7083
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
A04767

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. 2011 – 2023Metro Aviation INCShreveport, LA

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 (14)

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.

  • Fire protection · connector · dirtyDec 15, 2008

    THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. FLIGHT NURSE AND PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL. DISCHARGED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE INTO THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE INTO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · indicator · failedMar 1, 2000

    NR 2 NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO IN-FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · indicator · inoperativeJan 15, 2000

    KI525A INTERNAL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Autoflight · computer · malfunctionedMar 22, 1999

    INTERMITTENT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. REF: MCN NR 2.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · computer · failedJan 16, 1998

    SPAS COMPUTER WILL NOT PASS COLLECTIVE TRANSDUCER TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · display · failedJan 15, 1998

    STORMSCOPE DISPLAY INOPERATIVE. FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · rod end · wornDec 13, 1997

    PREMATURE BEARING WEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 EACH.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · transducer · failedOct 12, 1997

    TORQUE INDICATOR BEGAN TO SPIN THEN FROZE BELOW ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · pressure xducer · failedSep 26, 1997

    TORQUE STARTED FLUCTUATING THEN TOTAL FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · antenna · faultyApr 8, 1997

    ADF WILL NOT TRACK RMI NEEDLE.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 reports.

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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