Aircraft record

N135NP1998 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 14, 2026.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198223 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Greenwood Village, CO; owner city / state
Engine: ARRIUS 2F · 432 hp; Turbomeca
Owners: 1; since 2012
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 23; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 8; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Air Methods LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued: Jan 25, 2012
Canceled: Oct 14, 2026
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 23, 1999

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
Model: EC135T1
Year: 1998
Serial number: 0068
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 12
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet: H88EU
Mode S code: A08EFE

Engine

Make and model: Turbomeca Arrius 2f
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 432 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2012 – 2026Air Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)

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
2014-05-06 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by…	Jan 22, 2019	Airframe (EC135T1)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–00829; EC135 P2 0005–00829; EC135 P2+ 0005–00829; EC135 T1 0005–00829; EC135 T2 0005–00829; EC135 T2+ 0005–00829; …. Only with: EC135: tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117C-2: tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed.
2018-07-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	May 3, 2018	Airframe (EC135T1)Serial numbers per Table 1 of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin EC135-63A-017, Revision 2, dated December 5, 2016. Only with: Main transmission FS108 housing upper part P/N 4649 301 034, 4649 301 067, or 4649 301 088 installed, with a serial number listed in Table 1 of ASB EC135-63A-017.
2017-03-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Mar 31, 2017	Airframe (EC135T1)Certain serial numbers: EC135 0005–00829; MBB-BK 117 C-2 9004–9310. Only with: EC135: with tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117 C-2: with tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed.
2016-11-21	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Jul 11, 2016	Airframe (EC135T1)
2015-12-09 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (EC135T1)

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AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2015-10-07	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Jun 12, 2015	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2014-16-24	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GbmH) (Airbus…	Sep 25, 2014	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Main rotor hub shaft P/N L623M1006101, L623M1206101, L623M1006102, L623M1206102, L623M1006103, or L623M1206103 installed.
2014-13-09	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	Jul 30, 2014	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Mounting ring frame X9227 P/N L535H2120301, L535H2120303, or L535H2120304 installed, except those with frame reinforcement P/N L535H2100201 installed.
2014-05-01	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Apr 14, 2014	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Main gearbox (MGB) P/N 4649 010 003, 4649 010 005, 4649 010 006, 4649 010 006X, 4649 010 008, 4649 010 008X, 4649 001 007, 4649 010 010, or 4649 010 013 installed.
2013-21-06	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jan 31, 2014	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Goodrich external mounted hoist with boom support assembly P/N 44301-500, 44307-500, or 44307-500-1 installed (EC135); boom P/N 44307-500 installed (MBB-BK 117 C-2).
2013-21-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Dec 5, 2013	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: With bearing P/N LN9367GE6N2, rod P/N L671M5040205, lever P/N L671M5040101, and floor P/N L533M1014101 through L533M1014106 installed.
2013-18-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Oct 18, 2013	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Fire extinguishing system P/N L262M1808101, L262M1812101, or L262M1812102 installed.
2013-11-15	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 26, 2013	Airframe (EC135T1)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–0699; EC135 P2 0005–0699; EC135 P2+ 0005–0699; EC135 T1 0005–0699; EC135 T2 0005–0699; EC135 T2+ 0005–0699; …. Only with: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40132 or 105-40139; BO 105 LS A-3 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40139; EC135 (excluding S/Ns 0076, 0093, 0098, 0099, 0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119) with cyclic stick locking device P/N L670M1045101/-102/-104/-105/-106/-107 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205; MBB-BK117 A-1 through C-1 with cyclic stick holder assembly P/N 117-41140-01, 117-41230-01 or 117-41230-03; MBB-BK117 C-2 with cyclic stick locking device P/N B856M1011101 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205 installed.
2013-11-09	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	Jul 5, 2013	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2012-07-09	Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines	May 24, 2012	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Right-hand (RH) rear half-wall, P/N 0319 99 824 0, installed.
2009-14-01	Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines	Aug 3, 2009	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification Tf75.
2008-13-27	Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines	Aug 6, 2008	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca Modification Tf 12A.
2007-11-06	Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines	Jun 26, 2007	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) not incorporating modification Tf 55.
2005-17-15	Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines	Sep 12, 2005	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2005-17-17	Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines	Sep 12, 2005	Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
2004-22-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 Helicopters	Dec 7, 2004	Airframe (EC135T1)Only with: Main rotor drive aluminum torque strut assembly P/N L633M1001 103 or L633M1001 105 installed.
2000-26-12	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1 and EC135 T1 Helicopters	Feb 6, 2001	Airframe (EC135T1)Certain serial numbers: 0005–0094. Only with: Hydraulic line shielding hose DN 56, P/N L290M20X1 001, installed.
99-22-01	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1 and T1 Helicopters	Dec 17, 1999	Airframe (EC135T1)Certain serial numbers: 0005–0120

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

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 · unknown · unknownOct 13, 2023
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAIL CONE SKIN P/N L533M102216. PERFORMING A REPAIR I.A.W. AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2023-2976
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · unknown · unknownOct 11, 2023
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME 5 P/NL533M1088104. PERFORMING A REPAIR I.A.W AIRBUS HELICOPTERS RDAS NO. AHI 135-53-048-19
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · unknown · unknownOct 5, 2023
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND L/H KEEL BEAM CAP P/N L533M1009203 AND R/H KEEL BEAM CAP P/N L533M1010203 CORRODED AT THE END OF THE CAP ON BOTH SIDES. THE CORROSION IS THROUGH THE FULL THICKNESS OF THE CAP. PERFORMING A REPAIR AS PER AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Fuselage · fitting · corrodedSep 21, 2023
DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT FORWARD LANDING GEAR FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW AIRBUS RDAS-EC135-53-2023-2753 ISSUE A DATED: 09/20/2023
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · gps · shortedOct 3, 2020
HTAWS FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE GNS 530 FOLLOWED BY THE TECHNOSONIC HEAD IN MEDICAL COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. DETERMINED INTERNAL SHORT IN GARMIN 530 WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARMIN 530. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · frame · crackedJun 9, 2017
CRACK FOUND IN THE 5A FRAME DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE. THIS CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER THE MANUFACTURERS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine fuel and control · control unit · failedMay 27, 2013
NR 1 ENGINE DEGRADE & FADEC FAILURE CAUTION. ENGINE FAILURE, ATTEMPTING MANUAL THROTTLE BY PILOT DURING FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND DECU/FADEC HARD FAILED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · skin · crackedNov 9, 2007
LADDER FELL OVER AND HIT AGAINST THE RT TAILBOOM SHROUD AND CAUSED A 0.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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