- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4497
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- July 9, 2008
- Certificate issued
- September 23, 2011
- Expires
- September 30, 2027
- Mode S code
- A56F70
American Eurocopter AS350B3TCDS H9EUAirframe · American Eurocopter AS350B3TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 98
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Airframe · American Eurocopter AS350B3
AD 2026-20-03Placards and MarkingsAD 2026-16-01Main rotor driveAD 2026-14-02Indication/Recording SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 9
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · American Eurocopter AS350B3
SAIB AIR-21-13Engine Emergency Shutdown SystemSAIB SW-17-23R2Fuel SystemSAIB SW-15-20Air Conditioning System WiringSAIB SW-15-04Cabin Ventilation Air Scoop DrainingSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-11-07Star Flex Arm Failures on Eurocopter France Model AS350, AS355, and EC130 HelicoptersSAIB SW-07-22R1Serrated lock washersSAIB SW-07-13Oxygen Reserve CylinderSAIB SW-06-48 corrected 07/20/2006Historical bulletins · 2
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N4497YMatched 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 American Eurocopter AS350B3 aircraft
Investigations on N4497Y not matched to an aircraft · 2
They name N4497Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.
NTSB NYC97LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Preston, MDThe pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the failure of the left magneto, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB BFO89DIG01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Preston, MDPilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the wheat crop as he passed under the powerline during an aerial application swath run.
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N4497YMatched 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 American Eurocopter AS350B3 aircraft
Reports on N4497Y not matched to an aircraft · 2
They name N4497Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
Accident 19970529047299APiper PA25235 · Preston, DE(-16) PIC made an emergency landing due to left magneto problem. Accident never reported. Owner disassembled aircraft and trucked it to main base. Left mag removed and shipped to slick with factory still intact. Mechanic will submit m&d when he receives…Accident 19890601066849APiper PA25235 · Preston, MDDescended to fly under powerline during a swath run. Wheels caught in wheat. Dragged down hit ground and flipped.
Service difficulty reports · 11
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA202605120030Battery · unserviceableBATTERY LIGHT ON. COMPLETED BY PLACING REMOVED BATTERY ON BATTERY MINDER. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY IAW ICA. RECORDED BATTERY VDC AT INSTALL / CHARGE COMPLETION. OP& RSQUO;S CHECK GOOD. CURRENT BATTERY VDC: 26.64 VISUALLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR FOR LISDR 2A6D20240321002Floor Support · corrodedCORROSION DAMAGE DISCOVERED TO THE R/H CABIN FLOOR EDGING P/N: 350A21-1359-21.SDR 2A6D20240321001Floor Support · corrodedCORROSION DAMAGE DISCOVERED TO THE L/H CABIN FLOOR EDGING P/N: 350A21-1359-20.SDR 2A6D20201021001Floor Panel · corrodedCORROSION DAMAGE ON LT AND RT FLOOR EDGING THAT WILL REQUIRE REPAIRS.SDR 2A6D20201510001Stiffener · chafedDAMAGE LT AFT LOWER LEG LOCATED AT STA 3650, WL 2305, AND BL 430L THE DAMAGE IS 0.022 DEEP, 0.5 X 0.3.SDR 2A6R201862200001Wire Harness · unsecureCHAFING FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION CREATED BY ANTENNA WIRE BUNDLE RUBBING AGAINST THE SKIN OF THE TAIL BOOM FORWARD OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION.SDR QMLA2014022214017Light · malfunctionedDURING STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD BOTH THE CABIN REAR NVG LIGHTS ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF THE 40 MINUTE FLIGHT. AT 30 MINUTES THEY NOTICED SPARKS & A SMALL PUFF OF SMOKE COME OUT OF THE LIGHT SOCKET AREA. NOTICED SMOKE RESIDUE AROUND THE SDR QMLA2014011314005Unknown · odorDURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM UMC, THE PILOT SWITCHED ON THE CABIN VENT BLOWER. THE MEDICAL CREW IMMEDIATELY SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PILOT TURNED THE VENT BLOWER OFF & THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDSDR QMLA2013060513075Unknown · odorTWELVE MINUTES INTO A FIFTEEN MINUTE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DETECTED A FAINT "HOT WIRING" ODOR COMING FROM THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE COCKPIT, NO AMP OR VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS WERE NOTED DURING THAT TIME. VISUALY INSPECTED THE WIRING FOR THE AVIONICSDR QMLA2013051313066Warning Light · false activationAFTER LANDING, THE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY THEN EXTINGUISHED. CHECKED CONTINUITY OF FIRE DETECTORS REF AMM 26-11-00, 6-2, CHECKED WIRING REF WDM 26-11, CHECKED AND APPLIED STABILANT 22 TO PLUG 22 DELTA, CHECKED 38W HOLD STRIP, CHECKED 40W RELAY AND APPSDR QMLA2012081212131Tray · crackedDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A TOTAL OF 6 CRACKS, CHAFING ON THE LT AND RT AFT BATTERY TRAYS. APPLIED FOR, RECEIVED AND PERFORMED A REPAIR, ISSUED WITH AN 8110-3.
STCs that may be installed · 401
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
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