N253LF2011 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Mar 2, 2022
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 24, 2012
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
- American Eurocopter Corp
- Model
- AS350B3
- Year
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7158
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 7
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A263A3
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- 2022 – 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, 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 (12)
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) |
| 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.
- Fuselage · none · chafedOct 14, 2021
RING FRAME CHAFING DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 4918, WL 1759, AND BL 320L MEASURING 0.92” LONG X 0.08” WIDE AND IS 0.008” AT ITS DEEPEST
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · deck plate · chafedSep 24, 2021
DENT AND CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ENGINE DECK (AIRBUS PN 350A21-1239.21) JUST NEAR THE SCUPPER DRAIN HOLE. THE DENT WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.20” X 0.10” AND 0.040” DEEP, AND THE CHAFE WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.0” X 0.40” AND 0.005” DEEP
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJun 30, 2021
AT 8 MINUTES IN TO FLIGHT FLI FAILED WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ON 6/30/2021 I WAS CALLED OUT FOR A VEMD FLI FAILURE. UPON ARRIVAL I INSPECTED PANEL AND ENGINE HARNESS FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND VISUAL CHECK WITH ELECTRICAL POWER APPLIED TO SEE IF ANY DEFECTS COULD NE NOTED. AFTER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorApr 22, 2019
15 MINS INTO FLIGHT, CREW NOTIFIED THEY SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL IN THE CABIN, LANDED WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. MECHANIC AND PILOT RAN UP AIRCRAFT CHECKED SYSTEMS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS VISUALLY CHECKED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WE NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedJan 23, 2018
A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE OF TAILBOOM JUST ABOVE HORIZONTAL STAB APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES IN LENGTH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · fastener · missingNov 26, 2016
PILOT BEGAN EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED. REMOVING THE PANELS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES. THE PILOT AND MYSELF NOTICED THE CLEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER COVER WASN'T SECURED IN PLACE AND WAS INTERFERING WITH THE PEDAL TRAVEL. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire detector · faultyAug 5, 2012
DURING PRESTART CHECK, FIRE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PRESTART CHECKLIST WAS ABORTED AND MX WAS CALLED. MX TROUBLESHOT THE SWITCH AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THEY THEN REPLACED ALL 3 FIRE DETECTORS. THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. NO FURTHER ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
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