Aircraft Description
N117SR is a 1986 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 restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 8, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on May 1, 1987. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming LTS-101 SER engine producing 317 horsepower, N117SR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A047D4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117SR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.2878, -81.7264 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N117SR was last updated on July 10, 2024. 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 N117SR. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC