N198LS - 2001 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh Mbb-bk 117 C-1 Aircraft Registration

2001 EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-1

Aircraft Description

N198LS is a 2001 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-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 October 18, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2011. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engine producing 681 horsepower, N198LS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A186EE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N198LS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.8763, -84.3021 on January 3, 2025. The FAA registry record for N198LS was last updated on March 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 417 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MBB-BK 117 C-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N198LS. 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
2001
Manufacturer
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-1
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 18, 2001
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 5, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
METRO AVIATION INC
Address
1214 HAWN AVE
City
SHREVEPORT
State / Zip Code
Louisiana71107-6612
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL 1SER
Horsepower
681 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50303356
Mode S Code (Hex)
A186EE

Additional Details

Registration
N198LS
Serial Number
7537
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00083897

Last Known Position

Date
January 3, 2025 (UTC 15:11:52)
Airport
Latitude
33.87633
Longitude
-84.30213

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC