- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4983
- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- July 14, 2010
- Certificate issued
- October 23, 2020
- Expires
- October 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- AB0095
Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS H9EUAirframe · Eurocopter AS 350 B3TCDS E00054ENEngine · Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 98
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 · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
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 · Eurocopter AS 350 B3
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 · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB WPR22LA154Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDeer Valley, AZThe fuelers improper action during the refueling process.NTSB CEN14IA329Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportTemple, TXThe pilot’s failure to reposition the yaw servo hydraulic switch to the “on” position during the pretakeoff hydraulic system check, which resulted in a complete lack of hydraulic boost to the tail rotor system and increased the load required to move the…NTSB WPR11LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroutdale, ORThe in-flight separation of the tail rotor drive shaft cover as a result of maintenance personnel not ensuring that it was secured after a maintenance inspection; also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20220416002309APhoenix, AZN808 landed at the city helo pad and requested a hot refuel. The crew of the helicopter acted in accordance with the company procedures listed in the general operations manual. The fueler arrived and asked about the amount of fuel requested. He then pulled…Incident 20140626010009IHover/Holding · Temple, TXWhile lifting off to a hover, the aircraft began a rotation counter-clockwise. Following several rotations, the pilot lowered the aircraft to hover height, retarded the throttle and performed a hovering autorotation. The aircraft was drifting to the right and…Accident 20110727014929ACruise/Level Flight · Troutdale, ORAircraft departed aurora in route to the dalles approx. 15 minutes into flight the pilot heard a thump and aircraft started vibrating. The pilot decided a precautionary landing at Troutdale. Upon inspection the center tail drive shaft covr was missing, one of…
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2A6D20220325002Support Beam · elongatedDAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH BEAM UNDER THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 355A21-2110.25) IN THE FORM OF AN ELONGATED HOLE IN THE LOWER FLANGE NEAR THE AFT END OF THE PARTSDR 2A6D20220325001Support Beam · chafedTHE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME (PN 350A21-1041-143) HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE. THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THE TRANSMISSION DECK AT THE AFT RH CORNER OF THE TRANSMISSION CUTOUTSDR 2A6D20220318001Crossbeam · damagedDAMAGE TO THE FWD BULKHEAD CROSSBEAM L/H AND R/H CORNERS. CORNERS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHILE LOCATING NUTPLATES ON 15 DEGREE BULKHEAD. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS FOR BOTH LH AND RH CORNERS ARE APPROXIMATELY ( .100” L X .020” W X .015” D)SDR 2A6D20210303001Deck Plate · chafedDAMAGE TO THE ENGINE DECK (PN: 350A21-1239.21) WAS NOTED IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE. THE DAMAGE AREA WAS DISCOVERED TO BE JUST AFT OF THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE AND IS APPROXIMATELY 0.40” LONG, 0.30” WIDE, AND 0.010” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT.SDR QMLA2020121420066Chip Detector · fodMGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BASE WITH PAT ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOUR SMALL METALLIC PARTICALS (.2MM OR LESS IN SIZE), DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORY F (SWARF) MATERIAL, NOTE TSO IS 15 HOURS AT TIME OF EVENT. PARTICALS WERE RECOVERED AND SDR QMLA2018022818025Bracket · crackedDURING REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK SADDLES FOR THE CRASH RESISTANT FUEL TANK INSTALL, INSPECTED THE SADDLES AND FOUND A BRACKET ON THE FWD RIGHT SADDLE WITH A 25MM CRACK. THE CRACK WAS ON A 2 INCH BY 3 INCH BRACKET OF WHICH THE CRACK STARTED AT A RIVET HOLE EXTESDR QMLA2017082617085Seal · tornAIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE IN ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION . ABOUT 10 MINUTES OUT FROM THE DESTINATION, ALL CREW MEMBERS SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF NOTING THE BURNING ODOR THE ENGINE DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAYED AN ENGINE FLI (FLIGHT LIMITATION INDICASDR QMLA2011062411072Indicator · failedUPON POWERING UP FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED NOXIOUS FUMES IN THE CABIN. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EHSI INDICATOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON THE DDL, MEL LIST, THE ACFT WAS FLOWN TO AUROR AND A REPLACEMSDR QMLRMD7271Support Angle · burredFLOOR NUTPLATE CAME LOOSE WHILE INSTALLING A SCREW AND DAMAGED THE SUPPORT RIB. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LITTER LOADING ATTACHMENT SCREW INTO A NUTPLATE IN FLOOR IN CABIN AREA, LT SIDE OF ACFT, RIVETS RETAINING THE NUTPLATE SHEARED. THE NUTPLATE SUBSEQUE
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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