N117US is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1 built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1 cancelled June 14, 2017
- Serial number
- 7175
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1988
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 15, 2008
- Last FAA action
- July 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Suntrust Equipment Finance & Leasing CORP (Corporation)
West Mifflin, PA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · To show compliance with regulations
NTSB accident and incident record under N117US
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mbb BK 117 B-1 · serial 7175
The pilot in-flight decision to land in a unsuitable landing area during a precautionary landing. A factor was the loss of power on the number two engine.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site