N151LN2006 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 19, 2006
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
- EC 130 B4
- Year
- 2006
- Serial number
- 4114
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A0CEED
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- 2014 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 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 (13)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2011-06-07 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC130 B4 Helicopters | Apr 6, 2011 | Airframe (EC 130 B4)Only with: Flotation gear unit "1G" (1G unit), P/N 350A63256300, installed. |
| 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 (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 · frame · corrodedOct 12, 2026
DAMAGE TO THE RT EDGE FRAME IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · corrodedOct 12, 2026
DAMAGE TO THE LT EDGE FRAME, IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OTBD FACES OF THE FRAME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · corrodedAug 31, 2026
CORROSION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FORWARD FUEL TANK SADDLE DOUBLER. REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE WITHIN THE REQUIRED RETURN-TO-SERVICE SCHEDULE. A REPLACEMENT FORWARD FUEL TANK SADDLE DOUBLER, WAS FABRICATED LOCALLY USING THE DISCREPANT PART AS A GUIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeOct 17, 2024
CRUISE STAGE OF FLIGHT, HEAT AND WINDOW DEFROST ON, SMOKE IN CABIN, INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, RTS'D THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE, REF # MEC-001100.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor · fairing · crackedJul 10, 2012
ANTI-VIBRATING DOME FAIRING FOUND CRACKED AT 2 OTBD ATTACHMENT SCREWS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 8, 2012
FOUND CRACK IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON THE RT UPPER SKIN - CRACK LOCATION FROM RT OTBD EDGE 43.1250 TO 46" - FROM AFT EDGE 3,5" TO 5.5" AND 10.1250" AFT OF RT ATTACH POINT. CRACK IS APPROX 3.5" IN LENGTH AT AN ANGLE STARTING FROM 3.5" FROM AFT EDGE TO 5.5" PROTRUDING FROM INBD TO OTBD AND FORWARD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · module · defectiveJan 12, 2012
DURING ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS, THE OIL CHECK VALVE FOR THE MAGENETIC CHIP DETECTOR FOR THE M05 MODULE WOULD NOT CLOSE. REMOVED THE HSG ASSY AND FOUND A METAL TAB STUCK TO THE CHIP DETECTOR. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. OPEN
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorApr 20, 2011
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO THE BASE, THE MEDIC ANNOUNCED HE SMELLED A STRONG PRESENCE OF FUEL. THE NURSE CONFIRMED THE ODOR AS WELL. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A COURSE TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WHERE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ODOR HAD DISAPPEARED. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT PERFORMED AN…
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