N8118YMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105LS A-3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Bethlehem, NH
- Certificate issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 18, 1989
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
- BO 105LS A-3
- Serial number
- 2017
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H3EU
- Mode S code
- AB109A
Engine
- Make and model
- Allison 250-C28 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 500 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2018 – nowIndividual ownerBethlehem, NH · current
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 (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-24-07 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) (Type Certificates Previously Held by… | Jan 6, 2023 | Airframe (BO 105LS A-3)Only with: Includes BO-105LS A-3 helicopters modified in accordance with STC SR00043RD. |
| 2006-16-04 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Sep 7, 2006 | Engine (250-C28 SER) |
| 2005-20-11 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) (formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine… | Oct 18, 2005 | Engine (250-C28 SER) |
| 2004-14-02 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Jul 26, 2004 | Engine (250-C28 SER)Serial numbers per Table 1 of AD 2004-14-02 (third-stage turbine wheel SNs). Only with: Engines with third-stage turbine wheels P/N 6899383 having serial numbers listed in Table 1 installed. |
| 2002-06-08 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-C28 Series Engines | Apr 26, 2002 | Engine (250-C28 SER)Serial numbers per Table 1 of this AD (serial numbers of affected third stage turbine wheels). Only with: Engines with third stage turbine wheels P/N 6899383 having a serial number listed in Table 1 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 (9)
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 indicating · transmitter · reads highFeb 15, 2000
TORQUE TRANSMITTER OUT OF CALIBRATION. READING HIGH SETTING OF LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · indicator · reads highFeb 15, 2000
MAST INDICATOR OUT OF CALIBRATION. READING HIGH SETTING OF LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · blade · damagedDec 23, 1999
BLADE WOULD NOT BALANCE WITH OPPOSITE BLADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor · blade · unbondedDec 23, 1999
BLADE WAS COMING UNSTACKED IN-FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hydraulic pack · leakingNov 3, 1999
LOW PRESSURE SEALS ON SYSTEM. ONE RESERVOIR LEAKING. ALSO, PERFORMED 6-MONTH AND 1-YEAR INSPECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · switch · failedSep 12, 1999
UNIT FAILED AFTER 203.9 HOURS OF USE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · switch · inoperativeMay 21, 1999
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor · blade · peelingJan 29, 1999
PAINT PEELING ON BLADE AFTER ONLY 420.7 HOURS SINCE REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor · blade · peelingJan 29, 1999
PAINT ON BLADE PEELING AFTER ONLY 420.7 HOURS SINCE REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
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