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N218AEAirbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 28, 2015.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grand Prairie, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Airbus Helicopters INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
Jul 14, 2014
Canceled
Jan 28, 2015

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
Airbus Helicopters
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Serial number
9686
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H13EU
Mode S code
A1D73F

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – 2015Airbus Helicopters INCGrand Prairie, TX
  2. 2010American Eagle Airlines INCFort Worth, TX · different airframe: Saab-Scania Saab 340b S/N 340b-218

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

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

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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
2026-17-05Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsOct 2, 2026Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2024-20-07Various HelicoptersDec 5, 2024Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Only helicopters modified by the applicable STC (SR00831LA, SR00780LA, SR01687LA, SR00856LA, SR01855LA, SR02244LA, SR01779LA, SR01459LA, SR01535LA, SR00932LA, SR02049LA, SR02484LA, or SR01902LA).
2022-10-51Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) HelicoptersJun 7, 2022Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2021-17-17Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH…Nov 22, 2021Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: With an affected part as defined in EASA AD 2020-0064, dated March 19, 2020, installed.
2017-13-04Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersJul 27, 2017Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Main rotor blade vibration absorber spacer P/N 117-801841.11 installed (C-2 includes configuration C-2e).
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-09-07Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersJun 14, 2017Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117 C-2 9004–9708
2016-21-03Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…Nov 25, 2016Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Lateral duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-050 or 418-00878-051, or longitudinal duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-000 or 418-00878-001, installed.
2015-12-09 R1Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…Feb 25, 2016Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2014-06-51Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Type Certificate Previously…Jul 30, 2014Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Metro Aviation, Inc. vapor-cycle air conditioning kit pulley P/N 30001 installed in accordance with STC No. SH3880SW.
2014-13-01Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter…Jul 15, 2014Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich hoist damper unit P/N 44307-480, 44307-480-1, or 44307-480-2 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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