N455MH is a 2008 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 9161, registered in Houston, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2 rated at 708 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Jul 15, 2008. It is one of 109 MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Texas. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Mar 6, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Oct 24, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A585CA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51302712
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Model
- MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H13EU (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD))
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 9161
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1E2 (708 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 15, 2008
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Houston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William P Hobby Houston, TX | KHOU | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| George Bush Intcntl/Houston Houston, TX | KIAH | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Skyway Manor Pearland, TX | T79 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2012 | Houston, TX | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12CA474 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.