Turbine helicopter

N455MH

2008 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
9161
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Memorial Hermann Health System (Corporation)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N455MH on the FAA register

Type
2008 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2
Serial
9161
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
Registered owner
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2018-03-06
Airworthiness date
2008-07-15
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A585CA
Mode S (octal)
51302712
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N455MH.
  • 2012-07-24
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N455MH

N455MH is a 2008 Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2, serial number 9161. The FAA register lists Memorial Hermann Health System as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 15, 2008.

N455MH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-07-24 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA474
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the unsecured cowling latches and resulted in the in-flight opening of an engine cowling.

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.