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N198LS

Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-1

Valid Louisiana

N198LS is an Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-1, a rotorcraft with turboshaft engines (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 2001. It has 7 seats. It is registered to Metro Aviation INC, a corporation in Shreveport, Louisiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 5, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated October 18, 2001.

Aircraft

Maker
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-1
Serial number
7537
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Turboshaft, 2 motors · Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Seats
7
Year built
2001
Transponder code
A186EE (octal 50303356)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 5, 2011
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 30, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · October 18, 2001
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00083897

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Metro Aviation INC
Type
Corporation
Address
1214 Hawn Ave
Shreveport, LA 71107-6612

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

2013-08-21Stephani Lowell A VANCRAFT · Sale reported, canceled

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data