Turbine helicopter

N117SR

1986 MBB BK 117 A-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
7084
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Energy (Government)
Based
Aiken, SC
Registration record

N117SR on the FAA register

Type
1986 MBB BK 117 A-3
Serial
7084
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Energy
Aiken, SC
Certificate issued
1987-05-01
Airworthiness date
1998-12-08
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A047D4
Mode S (octal)
50043724
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1987-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N117SR to the current registrant.
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
  • 1985-09-09
    Accident at Aiken, SC; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N117SR

N117SR is a 1986 MBB BK 117 A-3, serial number 7084. The FAA register lists United States Department of Energy as the registrant in Aiken, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 1987 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Lycoming LTS-101 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated December 8, 1998.

N117SR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-09-09 Accident · Aiken, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL85FA272
Reported aircraft: MBB BK-117A-1

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

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