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N911ED2009 Bell 429

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198220 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
PW207D · 572 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
20
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
Dec 22, 2009
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 17, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
429
Year
2009
Serial number
57006
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
R00003RD
Mode S code
AC9ACA

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw207d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
572 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. 2009 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
  2. 1986 – 2009Air Methods CorporationEngelwood, CO · different airframe: 1986 Bell 222u S/N 47551

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 (20)

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
2022-09-07Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…May 31, 2022Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57401
2022-06-20Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Apr 26, 2022Airframe (429)Only with: Bellcrank assembly P/N 429-001-523-101, 429-001-523-103, 429-001-532-101, or 429-001-532-103 installed.
2021-20-11Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 22, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57210; 429 57212–57344; 429 57346–57371; 429 57374–57377; 429 57380
2021-18-16Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 1, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on
2021-13-15Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jul 29, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-11-13Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJul 15, 2021Airframe (429)Only with: Bell Emergency Flotation System kit P/N 429-706-069-101/-103/-105/-121/-123/-125/-139/-141/-143/-157 manufactured before July 2019 with a float supply hose manufactured before January 2014 installed, except hoses marked 'SB 025-69-21'.
2021-03-13Main rotor systemApr 1, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57351
2020-04-21Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 31, 2020Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57343; 429 57346–57349; 429 57352–57356; 429 57362. Only with: Curvic coupling part number 429-012-120-101 installed.
2019-06-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMay 7, 2019Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on. Only with: Main rotor pitch link rod end bearing assembly P/N 429-010-433-101 or 429-010-433-103 installed.
2019-03-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 26, 2019Airframe (429)Only with: Nose landing gear (NLG) assembly P/N 429-336-100-101 installed.
2018-21-15Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 27, 2018Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57260. Only with: Pylon restraint spring assembly forward rod end P/N 427-010-210-105 or aft rod end P/N 427-010-210-109 installed.
2018-16-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 6, 2018Airframe (429)
2018-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersAug 16, 2018Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57150; 429 57168; 429 57176; 429 57210–57216; 429 57265; 429 57266; …. Only with: Forward spar P/N 429-031-213-103 or 429-031-213-104, or actuator fitting assembly P/N 429-031-222-101 or 429-031-222-102 installed.
2017-15-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LimitedAug 31, 2017Airframe (429)
2017-05-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 25, 2017Airframe (429)Only with: Air Comm Corporation air conditioning system P/N 429EC-200 or 429EC-202 installed.
2016-20-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2016Airframe (429)Only with: Engine and transmission oil check valve P/N 209-062-520-001 manufactured by Circor Aerospace, marked "Circle Seal", with manufacturing date code 10/11 through 03/15, installed.
2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015Airframe (429)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed.
2013-03-21Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboshaft EnginesMar 26, 2013Engine (PW207D)
2009-03-05Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A, PW206B, PW206B2, PW206C, PW206E, PW207C, PW207D, and…Mar 27, 2009Engine (PW207D)
2004-14-22Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E Turboshaft EnginesAug 3, 2004Engine (PW207D)Only with: PW206B engines only if PWC Service Bulletin No. 28119 has been 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 (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.

  • Engine oil · transducer · failedJul 7, 2018

    APPROACHING DESTINATION HOSPITAL WITH MEDICAL CREW AND PATIENT ONBOARD, NR 1 ENGINE OIL TREND CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED SEVERAL SECONDS LATER WITH NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FALLING BELOW NORMAL LEVEL (WITH ASSOCIATED RED COLOR CODE). OIL PRESSURE INDICATION STABILIZED AT 17% (NORMAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · bearing · shearedFeb 22, 2016

    TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSY, PN: 429-012-101-117, SN: ZC21 WAS REMOVED DUE TO INBD BEARING, PN: 429-3112-103-113 BECAME DELAMINATED CAUSING HUB TO SHIFT WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSY. HUB ASSY WAS SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR. DURING INSPECTION OF THE HUB ASSY, PN: 429-012-101-117…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · blade · crackedAug 25, 2013

    ON 50 HR INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON BLUE BLADE A-1847 ON L/E ABRASION STRIP 30.25" FROM TIP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Main rotor · bearing · shearedJan 14, 2013

    SHEARED BEARING REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DUE TO SHEARED BEARING SEPARATION FOUND DURING DAILY/PERFLIGHT CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · gearbox · contaminatedOct 7, 2012

    MAST CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED ALL MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP PLUGS, FOUND ONE WHISKER-LIKE PARTICAL ON MAST CHIP PLUG, CLEANED MAST CHIP PLUG & APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE IAW MM 63.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · bearing · shearedJan 6, 2012

    THE INBD TAIL ROTOR HUB ELASTOMERIC BEARING WAS FOUND SHEARED ON A PREFLIGHT INSP. MX CONFIRMED THE DISCREPANCY AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSY. THE HUB ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · bearing · wornDec 18, 2010

    PILOT NOTICED IN FLIGHT, UPON VISUAL INSP OF MAIN ROTOR AND MAIN ROTOR CONTROLS FOUND GREEN PC LINK UPPER BEARING OUT OF LIMITS.

    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 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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