Turbine helicopter

N117NC

1997 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
7517
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple M Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Shreveport, LA
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Registration record

N117NC on the FAA register

Type
1997 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-1
Serial
7517
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Registered owner
Triple M Leasing LLC
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2013-06-12
Airworthiness date
2001-06-06
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A04763
Mode S (octal)
50043543
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-19
    Accident at Fort Washington, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N117NC.
  • 2001-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N117NC

N117NC is a 1997 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-1, serial number 7517. The FAA register lists Triple M Leasing LLC as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2013 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated June 6, 2001.

N117NC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-19 Accident · Fort Washington, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA204
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-1
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air conditioning louver assembly, which resulted in the separation of the louver assembly from the helicopter, the louver assembly’s impact with the tail rotor, and subsequent loss of helicopter control.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.