Thursday 7 May 2009

Unknown BK117

Spotted by Wayne Grant positioned outside the Helipro facility at Palmerston North 02May was this BK117, previously operated Shands Hospital's Medivac team, TRAUMA ONE. Anyone have an idea of its identity? Perhaps N117SJ which later became N118LL?


6 comments:

  1. I think this is a machine that has been on Barnstormers for sale as a wreck. The FAA accident report makes for interesting but scary reading.

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  2. Ok, have you a link to the FAA report please?

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  3. I think this is N117US which was damaged in an accident in Aug 2005. Photo of it in better times here

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  4. It is N117US

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  5. Thanks for confirming that Anonymous (No 2).

    N117US is/was c/n 7175 so its MBB built rather than Kawasaki. Originally D-HBHR, N7060P, N117UH and finally N117US (second allocation).
    I guess the rest we know.
    A fine collection of spares.
    Rgdz

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  6. yes very scary

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