N117CH - 1987 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1 Aircraft Registration

N117CH is a 1987 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Metro Aviation INC in Shreveport, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 22, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on February 2, 1988. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming LTS-101 SER engine producing 317 horsepower, N117CH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0466E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117CH was last tracked by AviatorDB near Dekalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N117CH was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Messerschmitt is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 50 Messerschmitt aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BK 117 B-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117CH. 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.