N8197XMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 7, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched36 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Lafayette, LA
- Certificate issued
- Jul 24, 2002
- Canceled
- Sep 7, 2005
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-Boelkow-Blohm
- Model
- BO-105S
- Serial number
- S-808
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 5
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H3EU
- Mode S code
- AB2E2E
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- 2002 – 2005Petroleum Helicopters INCLafayette, LA
- 1980 – 1982Monarch Aviation INCMonterey, CA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28-161 S/N 28-8016317
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.
Accident history for this modelADs 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 (36)
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.
- Rotor flight controls · bearing · wornJun 11, 2002
CONTROL ROD ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · transponder · failedMay 30, 2002
TRANSPONDER WOULD NOT PASS CERTIFICATION. FOUND FREQUENCY TO BE INTERMITTENT. RESOLDERED LOOSE WIRES ON V101 AND ADJUSTED FREQUENCY AND POWER TO SPECS. INSTALLED GROOVE PIN ON LOCKING MECHANISM. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · brokenMay 16, 2002
FIXED LANDING LIGHT BROKEN OFF ON COPILOT SIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuel · pump · inoperativeNov 12, 1999
FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · carbon seal · leakingNov 8, 1999
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. FAILED LEAK CHECK, I/A/W 10W2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 6TH ED. REV. 3 DATED 7-15-99 SECTION 72-30-00 PARA. 3/B/12. INSTALLED NEW REPLACEMENT NR 1 SEAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · indicator · won't calibrateAug 13, 1999
MAST MOMENT INDICATOR WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · transmitter · won't calibrateAug 13, 1999
TORQUE TRANSMITTER WILL NOT CALIBRATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · hyd pack · failedAug 9, 1999
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NOSE TUCKED 15 DEGREES- COULD NOT RECOVER WITH CYCLIC UNTIL RECOVERED BY ITSELF. RPM AND HYD BLOCK LIGHTS FLASHED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · nozzle · crackedApr 23, 1999
PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, SECURED NR 1 ENGINE AND MADE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. N1 AND N2 LOCKED DUE TO GP ROTOR FAILURE. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS NR 2 NOZZLE DIAPHRAGM CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND, MOVING FORWARD CONTACTING NR 2 WHEEL CAUSING F.O.D. DAMAGE FROM NR 1 WHEEL TO EXHAUST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · cover · tornNov 6, 1998
TORN FLOAT BAG COVER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 36 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