N418TY2006 Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 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
- Jul 10, 2014
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 26, 2007
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
- 2006
- Serial number
- 4180
- 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
- A4F398
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- 2014 – 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 (17)
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. |
| 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. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
| 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 (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 · motor · failedAug 19, 2025
BURNING ODOR PRODUCED WHILE RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorFeb 25, 2021
WE DEPARTED TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER ON AN IFT TO HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IN NOGALES, AZ AT 10:26 TO PICK UP THE PATIENT TO BRING THEM BACK TO TUCSON. WE LIFTED THE HOSPITAL AND PROCEEDED TO CLIMB TO 4000 MSL AND WAS FLYING TOWARDS NOGALES. ABOUT 8 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floor panel · corrodedSep 16, 2020
CORROSION DAMAGE ON OUR LT AND RT FLOOR EDGING THAT WILL REQUIRE REPAIRS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · frame · chafedOct 2, 2018
CHAFING WAS NOTED ON THE LT X FRAME P/N: 350A21-1051.20.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · corrodedAug 29, 2018
LEFT SIDE LOWER DOOR FRAME CORROSION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hose · leakingApr 12, 2013
PILOT DISCOVERED HYD FLUID LEAKEAGE IN TRANSMISSION AREA UPON POST-FLIGHT VISUAL CHECK. SQUEEZING THE HOSE BY HAND REVEALED FLUID REVEALED ADDITIONAL FLUID LOSS. THIS HYD LINE CONNECTS TO THE AFT OTBD PORT ON THE FILTER MODULE. THIS PORT IS MARKED WITH A "U".
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · belt · brokenApr 23, 2012
WHILE RETURNING TO BASE, EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE CLEARED, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTTING DOWN IT WAS DETERMINDED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT HAD BROKEN. REPLACED THE BELT AND CLEARED THE ACFT FOR FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · indicator · damagedSep 21, 2011
RADAR ALTIMETER DH LIGHT UNREADABLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · crackedFeb 16, 2010
AN 38MM CRACK IN THE UPPER FIN WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DAILY INSP. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INNER LT UNDERSIDE LOWER L/E RIB STARTING FROM A RIVET AND PROGRESSING AFT ALONG THE RADIUS. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND THE UPPER FIN REPLACED.
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