N109LN2005 Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2011
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 4, 2005
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Eurocopter
- Model
- AS 350 B3
- Year
- 2005
- Serial number
- 3995
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A0272A
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 2b1
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 747 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2011 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib | Mar 23, 2021 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers. |
| 2016-25-13 | Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft Engines | Feb 3, 2017 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed. |
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-12-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Aug 4, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-07-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | May 15, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-23-09 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262. |
| 2013-21-01 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Helicopters | Oct 25, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed. |
| 2013-08-19 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Jun 5, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed. |
| 2012-25-04 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | May 9, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration). |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-09-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jun 1, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-08-08 | Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Apr 29, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0827, Version A (Arriel 1B/1D/1D1) and Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 2833, Version A (Arriel 2B/2B1), both dated March 20, 2009. Only with: Engines with power turbine modules M04 installed, as listed by SN in the referenced service bulletins. |
| 2009-01-11 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Feb 27, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-19-09 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Oct 3, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-10-06 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | May 29, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2005-25-13 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Dec 28, 2005 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines without modification TU22 incorporated. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Fuselage · mount flange · gougedAug 18, 2025
DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR LH OTBD AFT BEARING IN THE FORM OF GOUGE. THE GOUGE DAMAGE IS AT LOWER FLANGE OF THE BEARING AND WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.3895” X 0.1105” X DEPTH MORE THAN HALF THE THICKNESS OF THE BEARING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · sensor · failedJun 20, 2025
LOSS OF NR INDICATION ONE CLIMB OUT. REMOVED NR SPEED SENSOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW AS PER AIRBUS AS350B3 AMM 62-31-00, 4-3 .CLEANED AND APPLIED STABILANT 22 TO MGB HARNESS CANON PLUG. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · chafedJul 7, 2022
DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AFT SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0020.AL) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE NEAR THE LOWER VERTICAL FIN MOUNTING BRACKET.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJun 13, 2018
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED SMELLING JET FUEL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. PILOT COULD NOT SMELL THE ODOR. RETURNED TO BASE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE LEFT SIDE INNER FUEL TANK PANELS AND AFT BELLY PANEL WAS LOWERED TO INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE, AND AN OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED BY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · starter gen · seizedJun 28, 2010
ENROUTE, YELLOW GOV LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INTERCOM INOP. PERFORMED GEN RESET W/ NO RESULTS. STARTED SHEDDING POWER CONSUMERS WHEN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. INFORMED MED CREW WE HAD A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WE WERE GOING TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT, AND TO NOTIFY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · garlock seal · leakingMay 15, 2008
AC WAS REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THE AIRPORT FOR A SCENE RENDEZVOUS WITH THE AMBULANCE. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM HOSPITAL, THE MEDICAL CREW NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND AC LANDED AT MEDICAL CENTER WITH ALL AIRCRAFT INDICATIONS NORMAL. ON FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING, THE FUEL ODOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026