Aircraft record

N530LNEurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198214 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in: Greenwood Village, CO; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2014
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 14; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 7; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Air Methods LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued: Jul 3, 2014
Expires: Jul 31, 2027

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: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh
Model: EC 135 P2
Serial number: 0471
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 7
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: H88EU
Mode S code: A6B174

Engine

Type: Turbo-shaft

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 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 (14)

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
2014-05-06 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by…	Jan 22, 2019	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–00829; EC135 P2 0005–00829; EC135 P2+ 0005–00829; EC135 T1 0005–00829; EC135 T2 0005–00829; EC135 T2+ 0005–00829; …. Only with: EC135: tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117C-2: tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed.
2018-07-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	May 3, 2018	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Serial numbers per Table 1 of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin EC135-63A-017, Revision 2, dated December 5, 2016. Only with: Main transmission FS108 housing upper part P/N 4649 301 034, 4649 301 067, or 4649 301 088 installed, with a serial number listed in Table 1 of ASB EC135-63A-017.
2017-03-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Mar 31, 2017	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 0005–00829; MBB-BK 117 C-2 9004–9310. Only with: EC135: with tail rotor control lever P/N L672M2802205 or L672M1012212, cyclic control lever P/N L671M1005250, collective control lever assembly P/N L671M2020108, or collective control plate P/N L671M5040207 installed; MBB-BK 117 C-2: with tail rotor control lever assembly P/N B672M1007101 or B672M1807101, tail rotor control lever P/N B672M1002202 or L672M2802205, or lateral control lever assembly P/N B670M1008101 installed.
2016-11-21	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Jul 11, 2016	Airframe (EC 135 P2)
2015-12-09 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (EC 135 P2)

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AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2014-16-24	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GbmH) (Airbus…	Sep 25, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Main rotor hub shaft P/N L623M1006101, L623M1206101, L623M1006102, L623M1206102, L623M1006103, or L623M1206103 installed.
2014-13-09	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…	Jul 30, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Mounting ring frame X9227 P/N L535H2120301, L535H2120303, or L535H2120304 installed, except those with frame reinforcement P/N L535H2100201 installed.
2014-05-01	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Apr 14, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Main gearbox (MGB) P/N 4649 010 003, 4649 010 005, 4649 010 006, 4649 010 006X, 4649 010 008, 4649 010 008X, 4649 001 007, 4649 010 010, or 4649 010 013 installed.
2014-01-02	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Mar 3, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Certain serial numbers: 870; 872; 873; 879; 883; 884; …. Only with: Mechanical air conditioning system compressor bearing block upper bearing P/N L210M1872105 installed.
2013-21-06	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jan 31, 2014	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Goodrich external mounted hoist with boom support assembly P/N 44301-500, 44307-500, or 44307-500-1 installed (EC135); boom P/N 44307-500 installed (MBB-BK 117 C-2).
2013-21-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Dec 5, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: With bearing P/N LN9367GE6N2, rod P/N L671M5040205, lever P/N L671M5040101, and floor P/N L533M1014101 through L533M1014106 installed.
2013-18-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Oct 18, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Fire extinguishing system P/N L262M1808101, L262M1812101, or L262M1812102 installed.
2013-11-15	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 26, 2013	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Certain serial numbers: EC135 P1 0005–0699; EC135 P2 0005–0699; EC135 P2+ 0005–0699; EC135 T1 0005–0699; EC135 T2 0005–0699; EC135 T2+ 0005–0699; …. Only with: BO-105A/C/S/LS A-1 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40132 or 105-40139; BO 105 LS A-3 with cantilever assembly P/N 105-40139; EC135 (excluding S/Ns 0076, 0093, 0098, 0099, 0102, 0104, 0106, 0108, 0110, 0111, 0113, 0114, 0116, 0117, 0119) with cyclic stick locking device P/N L670M1045101/-102/-104/-105/-106/-107 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205; MBB-BK117 A-1 through C-1 with cyclic stick holder assembly P/N 117-41140-01, 117-41230-01 or 117-41230-03; MBB-BK117 C-2 with cyclic stick locking device P/N B856M1011101 and pin P/N L311M1038205 or L311M1099205 installed.
2004-22-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 Helicopters	Dec 7, 2004	Airframe (EC 135 P2)Only with: Main rotor drive aluminum torque strut assembly P/N L633M1001 103 or L633M1001 105 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (7)

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 · keelbeam · corrodedMay 10, 2021
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT HAND KEEL BEAM TOP EXTRUSION AT F.S. 5700, LBL 500 EXFOLIATED AT THE END.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · pressure deck · damagedMay 10, 2021
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT FLOOR BEHIND THE PILOT'S SEAT JUST FORWARD OF F.S. 3150 AND INBOARD OF L.B.L 500 SEVERAL MEDIUM SIZED DENTS AND DELAMINATE UPPER SKIN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · pressure deck · corrodedMay 10, 2021
DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THE PILOT'S SIDE COCKPIT FLOOR GROUND BRACKET AND UPPER AND LOWER SKIN CORRODED AT F.S. 1700
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Fuselage · frame · crackedMay 7, 2021
DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 5 ALPHA FRAME CRACKED. INSTALLING A DOUBLER P/N L533M1105103 OVER THE EXISTING 5 ALPHA FRAME AS PER THE SRM
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor drive · pad · wornApr 4, 2018
ABOUT 18 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ROTOR BRAKE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN ACCOMPANYING ODOR. LANDED AIRCRAFT AND SHUTDOWN AND VERIFIED THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE. CALLED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ROTOR BRAKE, FOUND TO BE FREE AND OPERATING NORMAL, HOWEVER BRAKE PADS LOOKED WORN BEYOND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Main rotor drive · gear · corrodedSep 6, 2017
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COCKPIT MGB CHIP LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START AND BEFORE TAKE-OFF. SERVICEABILITY CHECKS AND MGB OIL FLUSH WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND RELOCATED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY IAW AMM AND ASB EC135-63A-012. DURING THE POST CHIP EVENT REQUIRED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJun 17, 2007
AIRCRAFT AND CREW RETURNING FROM A MEDICAL RUN WHEN A SUDDEN STRONG ODOR OF BURNING FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CREW AREA. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. AS OF TIME OF THIS REPORT AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED WITH A MECHANIC AND PILOT ATTEMPTING TO ISOLATE PROBLEM…
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

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