- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 54047
- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- December 15, 2010
- Certificate issued
- January 22, 2023
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- A16227
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407TCDS H2SWAirframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407TCDS E1GLEngine · Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49
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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Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
AD 2026-14-07Main rotor controlAD 2026-10-04Electrical connectorsAD 2025-13-01Main Rotor BladesInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
SAIB SW-15-20Air Conditioning System WiringSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-10-42R1Emergency Float KitsSAIB SW-08-42Emergency Float with Liferaft Kits (kits)SAIB SW-05-70SAIB SW-04-92Engine · Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
SAIB NE-06-12R1Historical bulletins · 2
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N189AMMatched 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 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2025101120101Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION, ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE MAKING METAL. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY OOS,SDR QMLA2025011720003Mount · delaminatedPILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. AFTER INSPECTING TRANSMISSION CORNER MOUNTS WE FOUND THAT THE LH CORNER MOUNTS WERE DELAMINATING/SEPARATING. WE JUST INSTALLED THESE CORNER MOUNTS ON 10/11/25 AND SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED ALREADY.SDR QMLA2024081920103Blower Motor · failedBURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON.SDR QMLA2024060620060Engine · overtempFLOAT PILOT OVER TEMP THE MGT IN FLIGHT. MGT EXCEEDANCE OF 741 FOR 3 SECONDS. PERFORMED SPECIAL INSPECTION OF TURBINE AND FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL, TURBINE NOZZLE AND SHIELD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REASSEMBLED TURBINE, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR QMLA2020110520058Blade · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT VIBRATIONS AND GRINDING NOISES WERE FELT IN FLIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. FOUND THE CONDENSER FAN BLADE HUB BROKEN AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE BLADE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS GRINDING ITSELF UP WHEN RUNNING. INSPECTED T/R DRIVE SYSTEM, TSDR QMLA2018091418101Regulator Valve · unserviceableENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 120 DEGREES C FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION SYSTEM AND TEMP BULB. BOTH FUNCTION PROPERLY PERFORMED TEMPERATURE REGULATING VALVE FUNCTIONAL TEST. VALVE FAILED TSDR QMLA2017123117002Service difficultyON RETURN FROM RECEIVING HOSPITAL TO BASE, DETECTED SULFUROUS FUMES. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. LANDED AT OUR BASE. NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT OUR AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND CALLED OUR DUTY MECHANIC. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED FUMES WERE COMING FROM L
STCs that may be installed · 327
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.