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N861NC

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2014 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1/D2

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Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Location
Greenwood Village, CO
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
57239
Year built
2014
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 16, 2015
Certificate issued
June 4, 2015
Expires
June 30, 2028
Mode S code
ABD3BD
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429Airframe model · 9 seats · 2 engines · 102 registeredTCDS R00003RDAirframe · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1/D2

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 29

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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB SW-10-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 429 Helicopters with Clam Shell DoorsIssued Feb 5, 2010

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N861NCMatched 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 429 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N861NCMatched 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 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 4

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR QMLA2025061020064Compressor · faultedAIR CONDITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. C/B FOUND POPPED ON POST FLIGHT. SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FOUND NEAR COMPRESSOR ON POST FLIGHTJun 10, 2025 · N861NC · Bell 429 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR QMLA2025061020063Compressor · failedAIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED COMPRESSOR.Jun 8, 2025 · N861NC · Bell 429 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR QMLA2016082616098Firewall · crackedDURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND THE FWD CENTER ENGINE FIREWALL PANEL CRACKED FROM A LOWER STIFFNER SOLID RIVIT. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THIS FIREWALL.Aug 26, 2016 · N861NC · Bell 429 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR QMLA2016041916041Unknown · odorDURING TRAINING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN. THE SMELL CLEARED ITSELF ON THE LEG BACK TO BASE. MX ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE ACFT & COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. THE ACFT WAS THEN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.Apr 19, 2016 · N861NC · Bell 429 · Air Distribution System
Reports on N861NC not matched to an aircraft · 4

They name N861NC, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR QMLDMG2302Control Cable · crackedWHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL BALL FLEX CABLE SHEATH CRACKED COMPLETLY AROUND THE CABLE. R & R CABLE ASSEMBLY.Jun 3, 2011 · N861NC · Urocop EC135T2 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR QMLDMG2301Fcu · brokenDURING PRELIMINARY INSP OF THE ACFT FOR INDUCTION INTO THE REPAIR STATION FOUND A SCREW HEAD ON THE NR 2 ENGINE DECK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREW HEAD WAS FROM A BLANKING PLATE ON THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.Jun 2, 2011 · N861NC · Urocop EC135T2 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR QMLA2010052410019Nut · undertorquedMAIN ROTOR MAST NUT TORQUE FAILED TORQUE CHECK ON 400HR INSP. MAST NUT BACKED OFF BY HAND. IT TOOK 8 CYCLES FOR MAST NUT TO PASS TORQUE CHECK.May 24, 2010 · N861NC · Urocop EC135T2 · Main Rotor Gearbox

STCs that may be installed · 60

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