- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 53208
- Year built
- 1997
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 26, 2009
- Certificate issued
- March 4, 2009
- Expires
- October 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A4C7AD
From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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.
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
See all 72 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Bell 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 N407LSMatched by N-number and event date. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Bell 407 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N407LSMatched by N-number and event date. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Bell 407 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 6
SDR QMLA2026072720050Unknown · odorDURING THE FLIGHT, AN ONGOING FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN. BOTH CREW MEMBERS DETECTED THE ODOR, AND THE NURSE REPORTED BECOMING NAUSEATED FROM THE ODOR. AFTER SHUTDOWN, ENTERED THE AFT CABIN AND CONFIRMED THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT. THE ODOR WAS SDR QMLA2026061220037Blower Motor · failedDURING DECELERATION ON APPROACH TO HOME BASE, BOTH AIR-CONDITIONING BLOWERS CEASED OPERATING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ALL OCCUPANTS DETECTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. DEACTIVATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MEL'D 2100-01. REPLACED FORWARD RT EVAPORATORSDR QMLA2026060520035Unknown · odorON TAKEOFF AND LANDING, STRONG FUEL/EXHAUST SMELL IN REAR CABIN.SDR QMLA2026052020031Blower · smokeSMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN/COCKPIT FROM SUSPECTED AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER ISSUESDR QMLA2024051120051Motor · failedIN FLIGHT, WHILE ON APPROACH TO BASE HELIPAD BOTH FRONT AND BACK AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. MED CREW NOTICED A "FUNNY SMELL". CONTINUED TO LAND AND LAND AND PERFORMED NORMAL SHUT DOWN AT HOME BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANICS PERFORMESDR QMLA2020050520017Unknown · odorFUEL SMELL WAS REPORTED BY THE NURSE AND PARAMEDIC DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE SMELL IS STRONGER THEN HE'S SMELLED IN THE PAST. WE TURNED OFF THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TO VENT THE A/C AND LANDED AT OUR BASE. AFTER SHUTTING