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N798AC2015 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198232 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 2D · 802 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
32
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
Oct 28, 2015
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 10, 2015

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
Airbus Helicopters
Model
EC 130 T2
Year
2015
Serial number
8088
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
AAD5C0

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 2d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
802 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. 2015 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (32)

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
2026-19-02Main rotor bladesNov 2, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Helicopters delivered before September 23, 2024.
2026-16-10Tail rotor drive shaftSep 18, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2026-16-01Main rotor driveSep 10, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: AS350B, BA, B1, B2, B3 and AS350D helicopters manufactured before May 15, 2023 (AS350D excluding those with a Lycoming engine); EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters manufactured before February 13, 2023.
2026-12-08Time Limits/ Maintenance ChecksJul 21, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2026-12-03Main rotor gearboxJul 14, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
Show all 32 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-01-08Tail Rotor DriveFeb 2, 2026Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-18-13Engine ControlsOct 23, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-17-14Tail Rotor Drive SystemOct 7, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-17-02Emergency Flotation SectionSep 26, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2025-16-08Airbus HelicoptersSep 22, 2025Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2023-22-03Turbine sectionDec 26, 2023Engine (ARRIEL 2D)
2023-14-06Airbus HelicoptersSep 8, 2023Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-11-08Airbus HelicoptersJul 8, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-10-51Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) HelicoptersJun 7, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-06-17Airbus HelicoptersMay 9, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2022-01-01Airbus HelicoptersMar 7, 2022Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-05-02Main Rotor SystemNov 12, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-17-17Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH…Nov 22, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With an affected part as defined in EASA AD 2020-0064, dated March 19, 2020, installed.
2021-19-02Airbus HelicoptersNov 1, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2021-11-25Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France) HelicoptersJul 29, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With an ARRIEL 2D engine and THALES FADEC P/N C13165DA00 without amendment A or P/N C13165FA00 without amendment B installed.
2021-10-25Tail rotor bladesJul 6, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Forged tail rotor blade P/N 350A33-3002-02, -03, -04, or -05 installed.
2021-09-05Airbus HelicoptersJun 2, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With a tail boom to Fenestron junction frame (junction frame) installed.
2021-04-13Main Rotor Mast Inner Race RingsApr 14, 2021Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2020-22-20Airbus HelicoptersDec 14, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2020-20-14Airbus HelicoptersOct 23, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Main rotor servo actuator with specified P/Ns (704A448310xx/SC803x, SC8042, SC8043) manufactured before July 25, 2019 or with unknown date of manufacture installed.
2020-12-09Tail rotor bladeJul 28, 2020Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2018-02-02Airbus HelicoptersFeb 12, 2018Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: With M/R mast jet oil lubrication hose P/N 704A34-412-015 (manufacturing P/N 4T13) installed, except those marked with an X following the P/N.
2016-25-13Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft EnginesFeb 3, 2017Engine (ARRIEL 2D)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed.
2016-25-20Airbus HelicoptersJan 31, 2017Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Bi-directional suspension cross-bar P/N 350A38-1040-20 or P/N 350A38-1040-00 installed.
2015-17-11Airbus HelicoptersSep 29, 2015Airframe (EC 130 T2)Only with: Swashplate assembly with rotating star P/N 350A371003-04, -05, -06, -07, or -08 installed.
2014-22-51Airbus Helicopters (Formerly Eurocopter France)Feb 25, 2015Airframe (EC 130 T2)
2013-22-22Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesDec 20, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 2D)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Main rotor · blade · contaminatedDec 26, 2018

    PILOT REPORTED THAT OVER THE PREVIOUS DAYS THERE WERE ICICLES FORMING ON THE YELLOW MR BLADE TIP, MORE SO THAT THE OTHER 2 BLADES. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BECAME SUSPICIOUS AND MORE CLOSELY INSPECTED THE BLADE CAP AREA. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO FORCE WATER FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE…

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

Related aircraft

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Sources

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

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