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N424MB1986 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 Dec 27, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched26 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Englewood, CO
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
26
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Englewood, CO
Certificate issued
Dec 11, 2001
Canceled
Dec 27, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 26, 2001

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
7082
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
A50B90

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
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. 2001 – 2013Rocky Mountain Holdings LLCEnglewood, 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 (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (26)

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 · engine · power lossSep 30, 2011

    THE PILOT REPORTED, AFTER PREFLIGHT AND CONFIRMATION CHECKS WERE CONDUCTED, LIFTED TO HOVER. USED THE ENGINE BEEP SWITCH TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE THE NR/N2 RPM TO 100 PERCENT. ON CLIMBOUT REACHING 900 FEET MSL, REDUCED COLLECTIVE TO 50 % ENGINE TORQUE TO ASSESS VISIBILITY IN RAIN AND NOTED NR/N2…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · battery · dischargedMar 23, 2002

    LEAD ACID BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. STAYS AT 20 VOLTS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · torquemeter · erraticJul 19, 2001

    TORQUEMETER INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. NR 1 NEEDLE JUMPS ERRATICALLY. RECEIVED NEW WITH A3 AND A4 CONVERSION KIT. THIS UNIT IS BRAND NEW MANUFACTURE, NOT OVERHAULED OR REPAIRED. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine indicating · thermocouple · shortedAug 18, 1999

    INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED THERMOCOUPLE WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · seal · wornAug 6, 1999

    SEAL RING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTIVE PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · spring · wornAug 6, 1999

    SPRING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · blade · damagedAug 6, 1999

    EXCESSIVE GP BLADE TIP RUB. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · tube · leakingAug 6, 1999

    TUBE LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · tube · leakingAug 6, 1999

    TUBE LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · seal · leakingAug 6, 1999

    SEAL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 26 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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