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N237SH2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2026)32 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 2D · 802 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
32
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
Sep 27, 2021
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 10, 2014

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
Airbus Helicopters
Model
EC 130 T2
Year
2014
Serial number
8005
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A22419

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 2d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
802 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 22, 2026 · Evergreen, AL

On February 22, 2026, at 1510 central standard time, an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter, N237SH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Evergreen, Alabama. The commercial pilot and two medical crewmembers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 positioning flight. According to the operator, following a patient…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA26FA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26FA120)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (32)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-19-02Main rotor bladesNov 2, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Helicopters delivered before September 23, 2024.
2026-16-10Tail rotor drive shaftSep 18, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2026-16-01Main rotor driveSep 10, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: AS350B, BA, B1, B2, B3 and AS350D helicopters manufactured before May 15, 2023 (AS350D excluding those with a Lycoming engine); EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters manufactured before February 13, 2023.
2026-12-08Time Limits/ Maintenance ChecksJul 21, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2026-12-03Main rotor gearboxJul 14, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-01-08Tail Rotor DriveFeb 2, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-18-13Engine ControlsOct 23, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-17-14Tail Rotor Drive SystemOct 7, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-17-02Emergency Flotation SectionSep 26, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-16-08Airbus HelicoptersSep 22, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2023-22-03Turbine sectionDec 26, 2023Engine (ARRIEL 2D)
2023-14-06Airbus HelicoptersSep 8, 2023Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-11-08Airbus HelicoptersJul 8, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-10-51Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) HelicoptersJun 7, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-06-17Airbus HelicoptersMay 9, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-01-01Airbus HelicoptersMar 7, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-05-02Main Rotor SystemNov 12, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-17-17Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH…Nov 22, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With an affected part as defined in EASA AD 2020-0064, dated March 19, 2020, installed.
2021-19-02Airbus HelicoptersNov 1, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-11-25Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) HelicoptersJul 29, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With an ARRIEL 2D engine and THALES FADEC P/N C13165DA00 without amendment A or P/N C13165FA00 without amendment B installed.
2021-10-25Tail rotor bladesJul 6, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Forged tail rotor blade P/N 350A33-3002-02, -03, -04, or -05 installed.
2021-09-05Airbus HelicoptersJun 2, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With a tail boom to Fenestron junction frame (junction frame) installed.
2021-04-13Main Rotor Mast Inner Race RingsApr 14, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2020-22-20Airbus HelicoptersDec 14, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2020-20-14Airbus HelicoptersOct 23, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Main rotor servo actuator with specified P/Ns (704A448310xx/SC803x, SC8042, SC8043) manufactured before July 25, 2019 or with unknown date of manufacture installed.
2020-12-09Tail rotor bladeJul 28, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2018-02-02Airbus HelicoptersFeb 12, 2018Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With M/R mast jet oil lubrication hose P/N 704A34-412-015 (manufacturing P/N 4T13) installed, except those marked with an X following the P/N.
2016-25-13Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft EnginesFeb 3, 2017Engine (ARRIEL 2D)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed.
2016-25-20Airbus HelicoptersJan 31, 2017Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Bi-directional suspension cross-bar P/N 350A38-1040-20 or P/N 350A38-1040-00 installed.
2015-17-11Airbus HelicoptersSep 29, 2015Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Swashplate assembly with rotating star P/N 350A371003-04, -05, -06, -07, or -08 installed.
2014-22-51Airbus Helicopters (Formerly Eurocopter France)Feb 25, 2015Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2013-22-22Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesDec 20, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 2D)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

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.

  • Electrical power · connector · contaminatedOct 31, 2024

    FAULT PRESENTED IN FLIGHT FL1 FAIL OVERLIMIT DETECTED, FAILURE DETECTED MSG, THIS OCCURRED ON THE WAY TO PICK UP PATIENT FROM NEARBY HOSPITAL AND PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND MADE WRITEUP IN LOGBOOK. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS IDENIFIED ON THE LEG WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD. THIS REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · indicator · failedMay 14, 2024

    AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT (BOTH G500 AND BACKUP INDICATOR). UPON LANDING AT BASE MECHANIC FOUND MUD DOBBER IN PITOT TUBE, BUG/DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS IDENIFIED ON THE RETURN LEG WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD. THIS REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · pedal · bindingDec 4, 2022

    SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, LEFT PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH A BINDING IN THE PEDAL CONTROLS. AN UNUSUAL SOUND WAS COMING WHEN PEDAL INPUT WAS APPLIED. MAINTENANCE PULLED MULTIPLE FAILURE CODES RELATED TO THE YAW ANTICIPATOR STORED IN THE VEMD. INSPECTED ENTIRE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · doubler · crackedJan 23, 2017

    CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BATTERY DOOR DOUBLER AND SKIN UNDERNEATH APPROX 2 1/2 INCHES LONG DURING THRU-FLIGHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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

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