- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 9072
- Year built
- 2005
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- April 22, 2006
- Certificate issued
- January 13, 2015
- Expires
- January 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A0B643
Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2TCDS H13EUAirframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2TCDS E19EUEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 72
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 2020 | 1 |
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| 2023 | 2 |
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Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
AD 2026-17-05Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-09-08Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-08-10Passenger compartment equipmentInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
SAIB SW-18-04Engine Oil Drainage SystemSAIB SW-12-22MBB BK117 C-2 Auto Flight SystemSAIB SW-08-04Night Vision Imaging System installation on BK -117C-2 HelicopterNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N145LFMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N145LFMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2024121020149Engine · making metalUPON TAKEOFF FROM HOSPITAL PAD #1 ENG CHIP ILLUMINATED ON CAD. #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATED NORMAL. DEPRESSED FUZZ BURN SWITCH, #1 ENG CHIP CAD LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MINUTES AND LANDED AT SDR QMLA2023032220017Frame · unknownDURING THE A 0306 - ZONE 6 AIRFRAME INSPECTION A MISSING RIVET HEAD WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSITION FROM THE TAILBOOM TO VERTICAL STRUCTURE THRU THE R/H OMEGA STRINGER (P/N 105-30251.26) AT FRAME 10L. AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-50-00 6-1 (1)(2) AND FIGURE 2 RESDR QMLA20190419719Starter Gen · arcedDURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, PILOT OBSERVED THE NR 2 ENGINE N1 FAILURE TO INCREASE, AND SUBSEQUEENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START. AFTER ABORTING ENGINE START PILOT INSPECTED ENGINE AREA AND FOUND SEVERE ARCING ON POST 'C' OF STARTER GENERATOR. ARCING CAUSED TSDR QMLA2019030519026Wire · burnedSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR BACKLIGHTING AND THE SUPER NIGHT SCANNER SEARCHLIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE MECHANIC BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PILOT REPORTED SQUAWK (FOUND ON THE GROUND).SDR QMLA2019022619020Skin · crackedDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF UNTIL THE MATERIALS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR ARRIVED. SRM, CHAPTER 51-70-51,SDR QMLA2014060214063Chip Detector · contaminatedTAIL ROTOR CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON CAD DURING POWER UP. REMOVED TAIL ROTOR CHIP PLUG & FOUND ONE TINY SLIVER APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A HAIR & 1 - 2 MM IN LENGTH. CLEANED CHIP PLUG & REINSTALLED. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK & 10 MINUTE GND RUN WITH NO RSDR QMLA2014030314022Doubler · crackedDURING ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A SKIN DOUBLER LOCATED ON THE LT BASE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AT STATION 9800, WL 3100, BLL 50. THE CRACK RUNS VERTICAL & MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2.315 INCHES. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED & ANOSDR QMLA2013041813056Unknown · fumesDURING ACFT STARTING PROCEDURE, BATTERY POWER WAS ENERGIZED AND ACFT SYSTEMS WERE PREPARED FOR STARTING FIRST ENGINE. FUMES WERE NOTICED AND WHEN ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO VIEW WHERE THE FUMES WERE EMMINATING FROM, SMOKE WAS RISING FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT SDR QMLA2012070912113Blower Motor · shortedWHILE ENROUTE, CREWMEMBERS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. SHUT OFF AIR CONDITIONER AND ELECTRICAL GENERATORS, OPENED VENT WINDOWS, AND BEGAN A DESCENT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN, AND APPLIED ROTOR BRAKE. SDR QMLA2010070510026Blower Motor · burnedON DEPARTURE AT 600' AGL, NOTICED SMELL/AROMA OF ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. NOTIFIED CREW AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A 270 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. DISCONNECTED BOTH GENERATORS, DISENGAGED BOTH BUS TIES, TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. LANDED WITHOUT INCISDR 907204142008Wire · damagedTHIS REPORT IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE OF SMOKE/ODOR CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FAULT IN THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. MECHANICS REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE WIRING AND DUMMY CIRCUIT BREAKER INVOLVED IN THE INITIAL FAULT. AIRCRAFT WAS OPS CHECKED AND THEN SDR 907204092008Wire · shortedUPON LANDING, STRONG ACRID ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AREAS. MECHANIC CALLED IN AND UPON INSPECTION OF OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WIRE HAD CONTACTED METAL FRAME RESULTING IN ARCING. MECH
STCs that may be installed · 111
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
STC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.STC SR00006RDnstallation of Emergency Medical System (EMS) equipment part number 145121-501 or 145121-502STC SR00601DEInstallation of a cabin air conditioning system.