N163BKMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 A-4
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 7, 2015.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply41 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Air Methods Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Englewood, CO
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2010
- Canceled
- Dec 7, 2015
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 9, 1985
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm
- Model
- BK 117 A-4
- Serial number
- 7063
- 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
- A0FCF6
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- 2010 – 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, 2026NTSB 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-22-07 | Honeywell International, Inc. LTP 101 Series Turboprop and LTS101 Series Turboshaft… | Nov 30, 2001 | Engine (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. |
| 96-12-27 | AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) LTS 101 Series Turboshaft and LTP 101… | Aug 19, 1996 | Engine (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 (41)
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.
- Fuselage · structure · crackedDec 3, 2014
DURING REPLACEMENT OF MAIN TRANSMISSION STAY ASSEMBLY PN 117-11182-03 FOUND 5 CRACKS EMANATING FROM RIVETS NEAR THE AREA OF THE STAY ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor drive · connector · dirtyApr 25, 2014
ACFT HAD UNCOMMANDED YAW, CONTINUED AFTER PRESSING STABILIZATION CUT OFF PUSH BUTTON. LANDED AT NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED ALL T/R LINKAGE FROM NOSE TO TAIL, WITHOUT REMOVING MEDICAL FLOOR WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED DRIVE SHAFTING FROM AFT OF MGB TO T/R GB, T/R &…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · cyclic control · bindingJul 12, 2012
DURING MX TEST FLIGHT, AFTER COMPLETION OF 3600 HR INSPECTION, COMPLETED GROUND RUN AND HOVER CHECKS. PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 100 FT AGL SLOWLY ACCELERATED ACFT THROUGH ETL, CYCLIC CONTROL LOCKED UP IN THE PITCH AXIS. NOSE OF ACFT CONTINUED TO PITCH UP, AFTER APPLICATION OF A LARGE AMOUNT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine · engine · power lossApr 21, 2012
ON APPROACH, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A NR 1 ENGINE LOW LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A LARGE TORQUE SPLIT ( NR 1 LOW AT 20 PERCENT AND NR 2 HIGH AT 80 PERCENT ). ABORTED APPROACH AND PROCEEDED TO NEAREST AIRPORT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHILE ON APPROACH THERE WERE TRANSIENT FLUCTUATIONS OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · firewall · crackedJul 19, 2010
CRACK IN FIREWALL AFT MOUNTING HOLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal ring · wornMay 9, 2002
FIRST TURBINE SHROUD SEAL RING WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal · leakingFeb 2, 2002
NR 3 BEARING SEAL, LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal · leakingFeb 2, 2002
NR 2 BEARING SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · bearing · failedMay 25, 2001
THE AC EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL UNCOMMANDED YAW AND ROLL MOTION ON LANDING. LATERAL CYCLIC BELLCRANK CENTER BEARING FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE BELLCRANK TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY RESULTING IN LOSS OF POSITIVE CYCLIC CONTROL. AC PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITHOUT DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE LOSS OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Autoflight · bushing · wornMay 15, 2001
BUSHINGS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS AND ALSO LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 41 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