Flight Tracker
N8974M
1982 MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM GMB BO 105M
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 3 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
DD CHOPPERS LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
MC LAUGHLIN, SD
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 16, 2026
Airworthiness Date
Jun 23, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Approved Operations
Exhibition

Airframe

Manufacturer
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM GMB
Model
BO 105M
Year
1982
Serial Number
6097
Seats
5
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250-C20B
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 hp

Live Flight Status

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Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AC6245
Mode S Code (Octal)
53061105

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
- - Dec 12, 1989

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 10, 1989 Accident Destroyed RIPON, CA
Injuries3 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS AND STRUCTURAL (WING) ICING, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED STALL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ICING CONDITION.

NTSB LAX89FA082