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N151AC

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2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

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Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Location
Greenwood Village, CO
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
3732
Year built
2003
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
April 2, 2004
Certificate issued
December 12, 2012
Expires
December 31, 2028
Mode S code
A0CDE9
Eurocopter EC 130 B4Airframe model · 6 seats · 1 engine · 154 registeredTCDS H9EUAirframe · Eurocopter EC 130 B4TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 64

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2002In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 5

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB SW-17-23R1Fuel SystemIssued Mar 2, 2018

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB DEN04CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatkins, COthe dual student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors contributing to the accident were inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot, the high wind, the gusts, and the crosswinds.Apr 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20070601008329INormal Cruise · Cedar Rapids, IA(-23) On June 1, 2007, at approximately 22:30 local time, air methods corp. was engaged in a medical flight transporting a patient from st. lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics in Iowa city, Iowa. Approximately…Jun 1, 2007 · No damageAccident 20040408005959AHovering · Denver, CO(-23) On April 8, 2004 at 1300 MST, a Eurocopter EC-130-B4, N151AC, was substantially damaged when it encountered the terrain and rolled over at Front Range Airport (ftg) watkins, Colorado. The airline transport pilot certificated flight instructor and the…Apr 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 19

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SDR QMLA2026100820077Unknown · odorPOTENT FUEL ODOR, AFTER TAKEOFF IN COCKPIT WITH PATIENT ON BOARD.Oct 8, 2026 · N151AC · Urocop EC130B4 · Air Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2025052420059Vent · smokePILOT STATED THAT HE SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE FROM THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR AIR VENTS. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE HAD SELECTED THE LOW BLOWER SPEED SETTING.May 24, 2025 · N151AC · Urocop EC130B4 · Air Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2025030520033Motor · failedWHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON THERE IS A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL/FUMESMar 5, 2025 · N151AC · Urocop EC130B4 · Air Distribution Fan
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Reports on N151AC not matched to an aircraft · 6

They name N151AC, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR 20000621SH006Exciter · inoperativeHE GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)Apr 20, 2000 · N151AC · Snias AS350B · ExciterSDR 99ZZZX1337Exciter · failedEXCITER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Dec 19, 1998 · N151AC · Snias AS350B · ExciterSDR 96ZZZX500Fuel Control · defectiveFUEL CONTROL FAILED TO MEET FLIGHT MANUAL AND MM NR RPM GUIDE LINES. AT FLAT PITCH AND DURING FLIGHT, RPM WAS TOO HIGH. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Dec 12, 1995 · N151AC · Snias AS350B · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines

STCs that may be installed · 134

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