- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 0140
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- August 12, 2001
- Certificate issued
- March 24, 2015
- Expires
- March 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A21B1F
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1999 | 1 |
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| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Airframe · Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1
AD 2026-20-06Main rotor gearboxAD 2026-17-05Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsAD 2026-08-10Passenger compartment equipmentInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N235AMMatched 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 EC135P1 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N235AMMatched 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 EC135P1 aircraft
Reports on N235AM not matched to an aircraft · 4
They name N235AM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
Incident 19880301010809ISwrngn SA226TC · Omaha, NELightining strike. Engine had fire warning. Engine shut down. Diverted to Omaha. Landed without incident.Incident 19871108071119ISwrngn SA226TC · Springfield, MOLeft main indicated unsafe for landing. Diverted to a safe landing. Found a broken wire on the inboard down switch.Incident 19860331014619ISwrngn SA226TC · Kansas City, MOAfter takeoff right engine chip detector light came on. Returned. Removed a small amount of fuzz from detector.Incident 19850519025009ISwrngn SA226TC · Kansas City, MONose gear would not lock in up position after takeoff. Returned to airport. Mechanics adjusted nose gear actuator.
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA2026022720013Unknown · odorUNUSUAL SMELL/FUMES, SMELLED LIKE OIL.SDR 2A6R202404227072Tee Angle · corrodedDURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE T CAP P/N L533M1028203 FROM LBL 500MM TO RBL 500MM. PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-4723 REV. - APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN LEE (DER-Y: 905240204)SDR 2A6R202404227071Keelbeam · corrodedDURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE IN TWO PLACES ON THE L/H KEEL BEAM P/N L533M1009203. REPAIR PER AIRBUS HELICOPTER RDAS-EC135-53-0224-1107 REV. ASDR QMLA2021060820026Terminal · arcedBURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL ARCING, MELTING HEAT SHRINK.SDR 2A6R2021021259202Skin · crackedFWD SKIN OF TAILCONE, RIGHT ENGINE BAY INBD FWD CORNER AT ATTACH ANGLE FS 4800 RBL80 FOUND 1.5" CRACK DURING 1000HR INSPECTION. CRACK RUNS FROM THE FWD EDGE OF THE TAILCONE SKIN THROUGH TWO RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE SKIN TO THE BULKHEAD ANGLE.SDR 2A6R2021021259201Frame · crackedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE CRACK IN THE FRAME 5 WEB AT THE UPPER RIGHT BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLE, AND ONE CRACK AT THE LEFT SIDE UPPER BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLES.SDR QMLA2015050815038Frame · crackedWHILE COMPLETING AN A 2060RT 1000 HOUR & 36 MONTH INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL CONE SUPPORT RING FRAME AT STATION X5290. THE CRACK IS ON THE LT BOTTOM OF THE RING FRAME. THE REPAIR FOR THIS CRACK IS CURRENTLY IN WORK. THIS ACFT RESDR QMLD201201051501Shaft · shearedUPON STARTING NR2 ENGINE, THE STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED.
STCs that may be installed · 69
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 EC135P1
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N235AM before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.