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N459AM2013 Bell 407

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198230 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
250-C47B · 650 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
30
confirm with A&P
Service reports
8
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 2013
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 14, 2013

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
407
Year
2013
Serial number
54392
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H2SW
Mode S code
A59397

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C47b
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
650 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2013 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
  2. 2005Big Sky Transportation CoBillings, MT · different airframe: 1987 Fairchild Sa227-Ac S/N Ac-700

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (30)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-23-02Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jan 3, 2023Airframe (407)
2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019Airframe (407)
2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019Airframe (407)Only with: Air Comm air conditioning system installed: P/N AS350-202-1 through -5 or AS350-204-1 through -12 (AS350), EC130-202-1 through -8 (EC130B4), 206EC-200 through 206EC-212 (Bell 206), or 407 EC-201 through 407 EC-203 (Bell 407).
2018-10-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersJun 25, 2018Airframe (407)
2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-05-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 20, 2015Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–54061; 407 54300. Only with: Upper left longeron assembly P/N 206-031-314-037, 206-031-314-177, or 206-031-314-219B installed.
2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA.
2013-20-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53644
2013-22-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Freewheel aft bearing cap P/N 406-040-509-101 with serial number A-1833 through A-1912 installed.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed.
2012-18-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersOct 22, 2012Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53990
2012-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersAug 3, 2012Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–53999; 407 54000–54081; 427 56001–56077; 427 58001; 427 58002. Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or 206-076-062-107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or 206-076-062-111 installed.
2011-15-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 14, 2011Airframe (407)Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or -107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or -111 installed.
2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011Airframe (407)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed.
2009-25-08Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 and Model 427 HelicoptersDec 28, 2009Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53408; 407 53421–53459; 427 56001–56046. Only with: Does not apply to helicopters with hydraulic pump input shaft P/N 407-340-107-101 and interconnect adapter P/N 407-340-108-101 installed in place of hydraulic pump driveshaft assembly P/N 406-040-072-105.
2009-22-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 16, 2009Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53887; 407 53890–53916; 407 53918; 407 53920; 407 53921; 407 53923–53926; …. Only with: Anti-drive (swashplate) link assembly P/N 406-010-432-101 with S/N prefix of TI or TIFS installed.
2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009Airframe (407)Only with: Model 206A/206B/206L series with cyclic control lever assembly P/N 206-001-401-111, 206-001-400-115, or 206-001-400-111, and Model 407/427 with lever assembly P/N 407-001-320-105 or 407-001-320-109, with less than 50 hours TIS.
2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009Airframe (407)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB.
2008-14-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008Airframe (407)Only with: Horizontal stabilizer P/N 206-023-119-167 installed (206L series models) or P/N 407-023-801-109 installed (Model 407).
2004-10-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJun 4, 2004Airframe (407)Only with: Bearing P/N 406-040-339-ALL, 407-340-339-101, 407-340-339-103, or 407-340-339-107 installed on the oil cooler blower bearing assembly or segmented tail rotor drive shaft assembly.
2003-05-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 2, 2003Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53538
2002-22-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 HelicoptersNov 21, 2002Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53498; 407 53500–53512
2002-11-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJul 16, 2002Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53442. Only with: With flywheel P/N 407-040-316-101 installed.
2001-13-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersAug 1, 2001Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53194
2001-01-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersFeb 21, 2001Airframe (407)
2000-14-16Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersAug 29, 2000Airframe (407)
2000-04-20Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 5, 2000Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53266
98-19-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 HelicoptersJan 27, 1999Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft P/N 206-340-300-103 installed.
98-12-22Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJul 15, 1998Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000; 407 53002–53065; 407 53067; 407 53069–53075
97-24-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 16, 1998Airframe (407)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

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 · odorJul 20, 2022

    CREW INDICATED AN UNUSIAL ODOR FROM THE AC VENT. DEACTIVATED THE AC, SCENT WENT AWAY, PROCEDED TO HANGAR. TODAY ON ACSN: 54392 AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS DETECTED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BLOWERS WERE OPERATING. I TRACED THE SMELL TO ONLY BE COMING FROM THE AFT CABIN VENTS AND COULD HEAR THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · bearing · damagedFeb 6, 2019

    PILOT STATES HE WAS CRUISING AT 78-80% TQ @ 2000FT. TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE GREEN. CHIP INDICATOR CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT. THEN 30 SECONDS LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. PILOT THEN DIVERTED. DURING LANDING HOVER, LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN. THEN AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING THROUGH COOLDOWN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · latch · stuckNov 1, 2016

    ON POST FLIGHT CHECK AT BASE, LITTER DOOR HANDLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT PAST. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LATCH ASSY AND MECHANISM. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE THAT MEDICAL CREW MEMBERS ARE USING THE CREW DOOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · handle · departedSep 23, 2016

    THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ARRIVED AT RECEIVING HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT ON BOARD. WHILE UNLOADING THE PATIENT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LITTER DOOR HANDLE HAD BECOME DETACHED AND EXITED THE ACFT WHILE IN FLIGHT, AS IT WAS THERE PRIOR TO LIFTING OFF FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · warning system · false activationJul 18, 2016

    AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SAW A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE. HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE AND CALLED THE MECHANIC ON DUTY. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT. HE DRAINED AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGED THE FILTER, CHECKED AND CLEANED ALL 3 CHIP DETECTORS WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · ecu · faultedAug 23, 2014

    ON APPROACH, ACFT EXPERIENCED FADEC DEGRADE & FAULT INDICATIONS. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. DOWNLOAD OF ECU REVEALED SEVERAL CODES COVERING VARIOUS SYS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OSCILLATOR IN THE ECU HAD FAILED & A REPLACEMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · connector · saturatedJul 15, 2014

    THE MGMT. MISCOMP AMBER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON START UP. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE START & CALLED THE MECHANIC. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO DISCONNECT THE FADEC & ENG WIRE HARNESSES ON FWD FIREWALL & ENG PAN AREA ON RT SIDE & CHECK FOR MOISTURE. PROOF OF MOISTURE INTRUSION WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · adapter · malfunctionedJul 5, 2014

    FADEC FAULT, FADEC DEGRADE & RESTART FAULT ILLUMINATED. FADEC DOWNLOAD REVEALED THE FOLLOWING FAULTS OPENMVFLG, OSTST4FLT, OSTST7FLT & OSFLT. ALL FAULTS PERTAINED TO THE OVER SPEED ADAPTER & OVER SPEED TEST SWITCH. ABORTED THE MISSION & LANDED AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. THE ACFT THROTTLE WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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