N397LG2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B3
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 9, 2022.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply32 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Air Methods Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2013
- Canceled
- Feb 9, 2022
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 7, 2000
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
- AS 350 B3
- Year
- 2000
- Serial number
- 3268
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A49DCB
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 681 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2013 – 2022Air Methods CorpGreenwood Village, CO
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 (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-15 | Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib | Mar 23, 2021 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers. |
| 2013-23-09 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Dec 27, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262. |
| 2013-21-01 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Helicopters | Oct 25, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed. |
| 2013-08-19 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | Jun 5, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed. |
| 2012-25-04 | Eurocopter France Helicopters | May 9, 2013 | Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration). |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (32)
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.
- Fuel · float switch · failedNov 10, 2018
UPON LANDING, THE "FUEL" CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH 51 GALLONS INDICATED. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOW FUEL FLOAT SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH AS WELL AS PERFORM OTHER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASKS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · brake assy · damagedOct 9, 2018
UPON DISASSEMBLY OF ROTOR BRAKE. BRAKE ASSEMBLY DRIVE FLANGE AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE COUPLING HAD EXTREME HEAT DAMAGE AND METAL TRANSFER. THE DAMAGE CONTAINED TO THESE ITEMS PARTS WERE ORDERED AND REPLACED GROUND RUN MOC CHECKS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. RE: AIRCRAFT SYSTEM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · battery box · crackedJan 18, 2012
DURING 200 HOUR ICA INSPECTION OF THE TAILBOOM MOUNTED BATTERY, FOUND A CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH IN BATTERY TRAY SUPPORT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · structure · chafedJan 18, 2012
THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUBBED THE (INSIDE) TAIL BOOM BEYOND LIMITS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · search light · malfunctionedMay 17, 2011
THE LEFT SEARCHLIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT FOR THIS PARTICULAR HELICOPTER OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN 3 SEARCHLIGHTS REPLACED. THE TEAR DOWN REPORTS STATE THAT A SOLID STATE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED TO RETURN THE LIGHT TO SERVICEABILITY EACH TIME. THIS IS NOT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · canister · fullJan 1, 2008
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BASE HOSPITAL AND ENROUTE TO SENDING HOSPITAL, PILOT NOTICED A PERSISTENT FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO BASE MAINTENANCE HELIPAD. TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM. FOUND THE FUEL PURGE CANISTER FULL OF FUEL, THE MECHANIC DRAINED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · bleed valve · failedFeb 27, 2002
BLEED VALVE INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT CLOSE. REPLACED WITH USED UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · exciter · inoperativeNov 11, 2001
IGNITION EXCITER HE 931, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · igniter · inoperativeNov 9, 2001
IGNITER, UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · pressure switch · failedSep 14, 2001
LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, UNIT INOPERATIVE. FAILED TEST. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 32 reports.
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