N245AM2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply7 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
- Oct 5, 2016
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 20, 2011
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
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7154
- 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
- A2429E
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- 2016 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
- 2004 – 2007White Industries INCBates City, MO · different airframe: 1978 Swearingen Sa226tc S/N Tc265
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 (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 (7)
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 · terminal · brokenOct 2, 2023
IN CRUISE FLIGHT DURING PATIENT TRANSPORT ALL AVIONICS TURNED OFF. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT A SOCCER FIELD IN LOVELESS PARK. CORRECTIVE ACTION:RING TERMINAL BROKE OFF OF POSITIVE TREMINAL ON ACFT BATTERY POST. ELECTICAL POWER LOSS ON XPONDER, GPS 1, COMM PANEL, ADC, PILOTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · odorFeb 26, 2019
APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM OUR HOSPITAL FOR A NICU TEAM FLIGHT; BOTH CREW-MEMBERS SAID THEY SMELLED FUEL. THE AIRPORT WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME SO I INITIATED A LANDED TO THE KSPI BRAVO RAMP IN COORDINATION WITH TOWER. DURING MY DESENT, I REMEMBERED I HAD JUST TURNED ON THE HEATING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · actuator · intermittentJan 24, 2018
AIR CONDITIONER FRESH AIR DOOR ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT AND STICKING IN FRESH AIR POSITION EVEN THOUGH RECIRCULATE POSITION SELECTED AND CAUSING COLD OUTSIDE AIR TO COME INTO CABIN DURING FLIGHT THAT OVERCOMES THE AIRCRAFT HEATING SYSTEM AND POTENTIALLY AFFECT EMS PATIENT CARE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · fumesApr 17, 2017
FUEL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · crackedJul 5, 2016
DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME, UPPER AFT RADIUS ON L/H SIDE OF TAILBOOM. REMOVED PAINT AND CONFIRMED SUSPICION ON CRACK THROUGH DOUBLER AS WELL AS SKIN UNDERNEATH AS SEEN FROM INSIDE THE TB WITH MIRROR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · making metalJan 6, 2014
AFTER STARTUP & WARM UP ON GND, FUEL LEVER MOVED FROM GROUND IDLE TO FLY POSITION. MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT BEGAN ENG SHUTDOWN. GRINDING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM MGB DURING SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND HEAVY CONTAMINATION OF LOWER CHIP DETECTOR & FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor · blade · brokenAug 30, 2012
ONE TENSION-TORSION (TT) STRAP ON TAIL ROTOR HUB, HAD ONE BROKEN BLADE FROM THE LAMINATED PACK THAT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INSPECTION/CLEANING OF THE TAIL ROTOR HUB. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED PRIOR TO ITS DISCOVERY DURING FLIGHT OR SHUTDOWN. THE BROKEN BLADE WAS A CLEAN CUT ALMOST IN THE…
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