Aircraft record

N145SJEurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198219 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in: Greenwood Village, CO; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2011
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 19; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 9; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Air Methods LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued: Dec 5, 2011
Expires: Dec 31, 2027

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: MBB-BK 117 C-2
Serial number: 9091
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 8
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0B6DC

Engine

Type: Turbo-shaft

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 17, 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 (19)

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 (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2017-03-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Mar 31, 2017	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2016-21-03	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Nov 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Lateral duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-050 or 418-00878-051, or longitudinal duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-000 or 418-00878-001, installed.
2015-12-09 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2016-01-14	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)

Show all 19 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2014-06-51	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Type Certificate Previously…	Jul 30, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Metro Aviation, Inc. vapor-cycle air conditioning kit pulley P/N 30001 installed in accordance with STC No. SH3880SW.
2014-13-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter…	Jul 15, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich hoist damper unit P/N 44307-480, 44307-480-1, or 44307-480-2 installed.
2014-05-04	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Apr 14, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: With a jettisonable main cabin sliding door installed.
2013-21-06	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jan 31, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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).
2013-16-20	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Helicopters	Sep 27, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2013-12-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Aug 20, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Bevel gear P/N 4639 310 065 installed in tail rotor intermediate gear box (IGB) P/N 4639 002 007.
2013-11-15	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 26, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2013-10-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jun 10, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2012-13-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Aug 7, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of Able Engineering & Component Services Alert Service Bulletin No. 2012-001, Revision IR, dated March 7, 2012. Only with: Tail rotor pitch link P/N 117-31821, 117-31822, or B642M1018101 with a serial number listed in Appendix 1 of Able ASB No. 2012-001 installed.
2012-12-21	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 10, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2012-09-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Helicopters	Jul 9, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed with a Fuel Control Unit (FCU) not modified with Turbomeca Modification TU 358.
2011-21-13	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters	Nov 21, 2011	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2010-22-07	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters	Dec 3, 2010	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Tail rotor control lever B642M1009103 installed.
2008-15-02	Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117C-2 Helicopters	Sep 3, 2008	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117C-2 9004–9104; MBB-BK 117C-2 9106; MBB-BK 117C-2 9107; MBB-BK 117C-2 9111. Only with: With fire extinguishing system B26K1002-801, B262K1003-801, or B262K1004-801 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (9)

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 · frame · crackedDec 30, 2024
DURING 800 HOUR INSPECTION, DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD BOTTOM FRAME 1 IN THE FORM OF A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT LBL 195MM AND IS APPROXIMATELY 1.2” IN LENGTH. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-BK117-53-2024-3340.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · floor panel · dentedDec 30, 2024
DURING 800-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT FLOOR (P/N: B531M8002101) IN THE FORM OF DENTS TO THE UPPER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN THE PILOT SEAT TRACK NEAR THE AFT SIDE OF THE CYCLIC OPENING. THE INBD DENT DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.90” IN DIAMETER AND 0.15” IN DEPTH. THE OTBD DENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · frame · crackedJan 10, 2019
2 CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE TAILCONE OF AIRCRAFT DURING A 1200 HOUR INSPECTION ON A SECTION OF FRAME AT STATION 6616 AND THE ATTACHED DOUBLER. THESE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED AND DOCUMENTED ON AN FAA FORM 337 DATED 01/29/2019.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Fuselage · frame · crackedJun 30, 2015
DURING AN AIRFRAME ZONE 12 INSPECTION FOUND THE SHELF THAT THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT POWER SOURCE IS MOUNTED TO IS BROKEN & UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN UPPER FRAME 9LA.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor drive · gearbox · making metalNov 9, 2013
TAILROTOR CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT SOON AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT USED FUZZ BURNER BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND CHIPS CONSISTENT WITH FIGURE F IN AMM 65-21-00, 6-1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · belt · brokenOct 1, 2012
IN FLIGHT, PILOT AND PASSENGERS DETECTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE. NO SMOKE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS VISIBLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE ACFT. PILOT SHUTOFF BOTH GENERATORS AND AIR CONDITIONER IAW CHECKLIST. ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF BOTH ENGINES. NO EVIDENCE OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · disk · damagedJun 5, 2012
WHILE PERFORMING TU360 UPGRADE TO ENGINE SN 18789 FOUND THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE DISK BLADE LOCKS DISPLACED LEADING TO BLADE SHIFT. R & R MODULE 3.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuel · line · disconnectedAug 11, 2011
PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THEY SMELLED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED ENGINES AND AIRFRAME FUEL EXPANSION BOX FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL AND LEAKS. NO LEAKS OR FUEL WERE FOUND. DURING INSP OF THE EXPANSION BOX THE OUTER DUCT AROUND THE LOWER FUEL VENT LINE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE STRUCTURE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 23, 2011
A RIVET HEAD WAS FOUND MISSING ON THE DOUBLER ON THE RT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL FIN AT THE TAILBOOM/ VERTICAL FIN TRANSITION. FURTHER INSP REVEALED A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL FIN FWD BULKHEAD/ SPAR STRUCTURE, STARTING FROM THE TOP RT AFT RECEPTACLE HOLE FOR THE TRANSITION COVER, RUNNING TO THE EDGE OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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