N257AM2011 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
- Aug 13, 2022
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 11, 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
- American Eurocopter Corp
- Model
- AS350B3
- Year
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7203
- 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
- A2718B
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
- 1994Co-ownersWheeling, IL · different airframe: Swearingen Sa226tc S/N Tc389
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · belt · failedJun 28, 2024
NIGHT FLIGHT AS PILOT DROPPED OFF PATIENT AT EL PASO UMC HOSPITAL. CREW AND PILOT RETURNED TO BASE IN-FLIGHT, OVER DONA ANA AIRPORT CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT DONA ANA AIRPORT. PILOT OPENED SIDE COWLINGS TO FIND AIR CONDITIONER RUBBER BELT MELTED/BURNED OFF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · chafedMar 9, 2023
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RH X-FRAME (PN: 350A21-1051.21) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE LOCATED AT THE AFT VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE X FRAME. THE CHAFE WAS REPORTED TO BE 0.30” X 0.20” AND 0.05” DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor support · corrodedMar 9, 2023
CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE LH SIDE OF THE CABIN FLOOR EDGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Indicating and recording systems · warning bell · false activationDec 15, 2019
PILOTS REPORT: JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, A WARNING SYSTEM AUDIO “GONG” WENT OFF IN THE PILOTS HEADSET WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHT ON CAUTION & WARNING PANEL. WITHIN 4 SECONDS, 2 MORE WARNING AUDIO ALARMS WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A 5TH AUDIO ALARM WITH AN ENGINE FIRE LIGHT (LIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire detector · false activationMay 29, 2015
5 MILES SOUTH OF AIRPORT, THE ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 2 - 3 SECONDS. CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AREA SOUTH HAD NO SUITABLE LANDING AREAS & THE ENG FIRE REMAINED OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THE ACFT WERE NOTED. CHECKED EACH DETECTORS OHMS & WERE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · warning light · false activationApr 13, 2013
DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT THE PILOT RECEIVED AN AUDIBLE GONG INDICATION. APPROX 10 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING PARAMATERS. THE PILOT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · warning message · illuminatedJan 29, 2013
TEN MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ENTERED YELLOW AREA. SLIGHTLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. NEEDLE CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND PROCEEDED INTO RED. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING MAXIMUM INDICATION AVAILABLE ON THE GAUGE, GAUGE DISSAPPEARED AND WAS REPLACED BY A YELLOW .7500 CIRCLE…
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