N601EH1988 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 5, 2013.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply5 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
- Jan 15, 2008
- Canceled
- Jun 5, 2013
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 16, 1988
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
- Model
- BK 117 B-1
- Year
- 1988
- Serial number
- 7181
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 11
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H13EU
- Mode S code
- A7CB62
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- 2008 – 2013Air 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 (5)
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 · malfunctionedDec 23, 2008
APPROACHING THE AIRPORT LANDING PAD AND STILL ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THE TORQUES, THE NR 2 ENG TORQUE NEEDLE WAS HIGH AND NR 1 ENG TORQUE NEEDLE WAS LOW. THE TRIMMING AND ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THE TORQUES WERE COMPLETELY UNSUCCESSFUL. ALL COLLECTIVE MOVEMENTS MADE THINGS WORSE. LANDED AND OBSERVED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · indicator · inoperativeMay 17, 2004
TACH INOPERATIVE, NO N/R. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · altimeter · unserviceableMay 6, 2004
ALTIMETER PRODUCING A MODE C-ERROR, REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM QAI, 05/20/2004
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Power plant · actuator · failedFeb 16, 2004
MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST FLOW OF ACTUATOR. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM ITS 03/05/2004
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · bolt · crackedSep 19, 2000
AGC/CJI - DURING POST-FLIGHT FOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE SECONDARY BOLT PROTRUDING UP 1 INCH OUT OF BOLT HOLE. NUT AND REMAINING PART OF BOLT MISSING. (COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF). POSSIBLE CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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