N116SR - Mbb BK 117 A-3 Aircraft Registration

MBB BK 117 A-3

Aircraft Description

N116SR is a Mbb BK 117 A-3, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to United States Department of Energy in Aiken, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 19, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on February 25, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming LTS-101 SER engine producing 317 horsepower, N116SR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0441D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N116SR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.2569, -81.6711 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N116SR was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mbb is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 5 Mbb aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BK 117 A-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N116SR. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
Manufacturer
MBB
Model
BK 117 A-3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 19, 1988
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 25, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Address
ATTN MARK SPURLOCK
PO BOX A
City
AIKEN
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29802-0900
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
LTS-101 SER
Horsepower
317 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50042035
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0441D

Additional Details

Registration
N116SR
Serial Number
7012
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00790624

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 23:59:46)
Airport
Latitude
33.366316
Longitude
-81.710984

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC