N487LF

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 · 2009 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (3GMA)	Certificate holder	—	Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2025-11-15.

FALSE WARNING · 2025-11-15 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 400) · airframe 3,947 hrs · 12,220 cycles

RANDOM FIRE GONG WAS HEARD AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS RE POSITIONING TO THE HANGAR, PERFORMED FIRE EXTINGUISHING TEST. #1 ENGINE FAILS THE TEST

Source: SDR 3GMA20250112603