N325AM2008 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply9 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
- Feb 23, 2015
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 17, 2010
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
- 2008
- Serial number
- 4631
- 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
- A380EF
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- 2015 – 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 (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 (9)
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 · unknown · odorJan 21, 2026
WHILE REPOSITIONING N325AM FROM MX FACILITY BACK TO JASPER, THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. DISCUSSED PLACES TO LAND. MADE TURNS TO BOTH SIDE FOR CREWMEMBERS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SMOKE. KCNI WAS NEAR BY AND AS A CREW, MADE THE DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THERE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJan 21, 2026
WHILE REPOSITIONING ACFT FROM GRIFFIN MX FACILITY BACK TO JASPER, NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MADE TURNS TO BOTH SIDE FOR CREWMEMBERS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SMOKE. KCNI WAS NEAR BY AS CREW MADE THE DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THERE. MECHANIC WAS CALLED AND INSPECTED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · blower motor · failedAug 26, 2024
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CRACKLING IN PILOT HEADSET, FOLLOWED BY UNUSUAL ODOR IN AC NOTED BY ALL THREE OCCUPANTS. MADE PRE-CAUTIONARY LANDING AT NEAREST AIRPORT (PDK)
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · compressor · seizedJan 26, 2024
IN ROUTE WITH PATIENT TO RECEIVING HOSPITAL, CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF WHAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRONICS. I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR WAS STILL INDICATING ON AND GOOD AIRFLOW FROM THE VENT. I PERFORMED A TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO SEE IF WE WERE TRAILING ANY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · switch · meltedSep 13, 2019
30A PANEL PCB SMOKED IN FLIGHT WHILE RETURNING TO BASE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY BUT SMOKE WAS SMELLED AND SEEN IN COCKPIT, STROBE SWITCH WAS FOUND MELTED TO BOARD. PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STROBE SYSTEM IS MEL'D, PLACARD IS INSTALLED AND BREAKER IS PULLED. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS CHECKED AND FUNCTION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · crackedApr 13, 2018
FOUND A CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM AT THE AFT. LOWER CORNER OF THE STABLIZER CUT OUT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedJul 21, 2015
CRACK FOUND, DURING 600 HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, ON THE TAIL BOOM INNER SKIN AT THE AFT, LOWER CORNER OF THE RT SIDE STABILIZER OPENING, X-8610.0, Y-150.0, Z- 1847.13.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · crackedMar 21, 2014
2 INCH CRACK FOUND ON TAIL BOOM, BATTERY DOOR FRAME, UPPER RT CORNER. BATTERY TRAY WAS REPLACED ON 021914 BY QUALIFIED SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN FROM AMC DENVER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedAug 5, 2013
RIGHT FWD FLOOR BULKHEAD CRACKED AJACENT TO RT FWD CANOPY FRAME ATTACH WEB.
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