Incident
Oct 29, 2025 · Cleveland, OH- Report
- OPS26LA001
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for OPS26LA001)
N262MHEurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Oct 2025)19 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Metrohealth System
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Cleveland, OH
- Certificate issued
- Mar 23, 2015
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
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
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Serial number
- 9278
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A28786
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- 2015 – nowMetrohealth SystemCleveland, OH · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (19)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 R1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by… | Jan 22, 2019 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–00829; EC135 P2 0005–00829; EC135 P2+ 0005–00829; EC135 T1 0005–00829; EC135 T2 0005–00829; EC135 T2+ 0005–00829; …. Only with: EC135: tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117C-2: tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed. |
| 2017-03-01 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Mar 31, 2017 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 0005–00829; MBB-BK 117 C-2 9004–9310. Only with: EC135: with tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117 C-2: with tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed. |
| 2016-21-03 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus… | Nov 25, 2016 | Airframe (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 R1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus… | Feb 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2016-01-14 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters | Feb 25, 2016 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-51 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Type Certificate Previously… | Jul 30, 2014 | Airframe (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. |
| 2014-13-01 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter… | Jul 15, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich hoist damper unit P/N 44307-480, 44307-480-1, or 44307-480-2 installed. |
| 2014-05-04 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Apr 14, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: With a jettisonable main cabin sliding door installed. |
| 2013-21-06 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jan 31, 2014 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich external mounted hoist with boom support assembly P/N 44301-500, 44307-500, or 44307-500-1 installed (EC135); boom P/N 44307-500 installed (MBB-BK 117 C-2). |
| 2013-16-20 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Helicopters | Sep 27, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2013-12-05 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Aug 20, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Bevel gear P/N 4639 310 065 installed in tail rotor intermediate gear box (IGB) P/N 4639 002 007. |
| 2013-11-15 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jul 26, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–0699; EC135 P2 0005–0699; EC135 P2+ 0005–0699; EC135 T1 0005–0699; EC135 T2 0005–0699; EC135 T2+ 0005–0699; …. Only with: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40132 or 105-40139; BO 105 LS A-3 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40139; EC135 (excluding S/Ns 0076, 0093, 0098, 0099, 0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119) with cyclic stick locking device P/N L670M1045101/-102/-104/-105/-106/-107 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205; MBB-BK117 A-1 through C-1 with cyclic stick holder assembly P/N 117-41140-01, 117-41230-01 or 117-41230-03; MBB-BK117 C-2 with cyclic stick locking device P/N B856M1011101 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205 installed. |
| 2013-10-05 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jun 10, 2013 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2012-13-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Aug 7, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of Able Engineering & Component Services Alert Service Bulletin No. 2012-001, Revision IR, dated March 7, 2012. Only with: Tail rotor pitch link P/N 117-31821, 117-31822, or B642M1018101 with a serial number listed in Appendix 1 of Able ASB No. 2012-001 installed. |
| 2012-12-21 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters | Jul 10, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2012-09-11 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Helicopters | Jul 9, 2012 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed with a Fuel Control Unit (FCU) not modified with Turbomeca Modification TU 358. |
| 2011-21-13 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters | Nov 21, 2011 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2) |
| 2010-22-07 | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters | Dec 3, 2010 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Tail rotor control lever B642M1009103 installed. |
| 2008-15-02 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117C-2 Helicopters | Sep 3, 2008 | Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117C-2 9004–9104; MBB-BK 117C-2 9106; MBB-BK 117C-2 9107; MBB-BK 117C-2 9111. Only with: With fire extinguishing system B26K1002-801, B262K1003-801, or B262K1004-801 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 (3)
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 · wire harness · intermittentJan 28, 2019
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED, LANDED SAFELY, AFTER LANDING ACFT INSPECTED, NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE NOTED, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 25 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME. FOUND ENG HARNESS TO BE CAUSING INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · warning light · false activationNov 10, 2017
NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FOR 15 SECONDS BEFORE THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UNCOMMANDED. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · burnedJul 18, 2011
AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW SENSED A BURNING ODOR THAT WAS DETECTED IN THE AFT CABIN. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTING TO AIRPORT. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS, IN WHICH THE CREW SAID THE SMELL WAS GOING AWAY, BUT A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE ODOR HAD GOTTON WORSE AND SMOKE WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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