N506LF2010 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2021
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 5, 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
- 2010
- Serial number
- 4973
- 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
- A6513A
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- 2021 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (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.
- Fuselage · floor support · corrodedJan 28, 2021
DISCOVERED FILIFORM CORROSION ON THE LEFT HAND OUTER CABIN FLOOR EDGE BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 33.30 TO 61.02. CORROSION WAS NOTICED BY VISUAL INSPECTION USING NAKED EYE WITH NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorOct 6, 2020
PILOT REPORTED THE SMELL OF RAW JET FUEL IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE. MAINTNENANCE ARRIVED AND INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS, HMU, AND FUEL PUMP. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEMS TURNED ON AND OFF. UNABLE TO FINE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · web · crackedMar 21, 2014
FOUND CRACK 2 1/2 LONG AT RT SIDE PICKUP WEB OF CANOPY FOUND IN AMM 53-21-00, 6-1 DURING INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · blower motor · inoperativeJun 3, 2013
RETURNING TO BASE AFTER A PREFLIGHT, ONCE ESTABLISHED ON LOCAL AIRPORT GPS PRACTICE APPROACH, AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5 NM, ANNOUNCED THAT NO AIR COMING OUT OF AFT A/C CABIN BLOWERS. DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. TROUBLESHOT BY TURNING A/C OFF & SWITCHED TO FAN & ODOR DISSIPATED. NO SMOKE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · stop · crackedNov 24, 2012
LEFT SLIDING DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. LANDED TO SHUT THE DOOR. AFTER LANDING THE DOOR STOP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. A NEW DOOR STOP INSTALLED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · warning light · intermittentNov 11, 2012
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, STEADY AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT HOME BASE. TROUBLESHOT SOLID AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT IAW MM. DETERMINED FAULT WAS "INTERMITTENT" IAW 71-00-06-817-808. COULD NOT GET DUPLICATE FAILURE ON THE GROUND OR IN FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · contaminatedDec 23, 2011
UPON CLIMBOUT, NOTICED STRANGE ODOR IN CABIN. ENSURED HEAT AND DEMIST OFF AND CIRCLED BACK TO MAKE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION DETERMINED RESIDUAL SOAP FROM ENGINE WASH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeNov 11, 2010
THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW BOTH REPORTED SEEING AND SMELLING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DIRECTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT THEN CYCLED THE DEMISTER/HEATER VALVES WITH NO CHANGE. HE THEN MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A VISUAL INSP WITH NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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