N920U2001 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Oct 1, 2009
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 23, 2003
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
- 2001
- Serial number
- 3453
- 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
- ACBFEC
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- 2009 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (11)
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 · bulkhead web · chafedSep 26, 2022
DAMAGE TO THE X1790 FRAME (P/N: 350A214099) IN THE FORM OF A CUTOUT / HOLE ON BOTH LH AND RH SIDES NEAR LOWER FAIRING MOUNTING POINT. THE DAMAGE AREA ON THE LH SIDE MEASURED TO BE 0.15” X 0.15” AND THE DAMAGE AREA ON THE RH SIDE MEASURED TO BE 0.3” X 0.15”.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · failedApr 8, 2021
PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FAINT BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL FOR PATIENT TRANSFER. PILOT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MECHANIC ON SITE THAT THE AIR COMM AIR CONDITIONER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · corrodedOct 4, 2019
CORROSION DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE FRAME, BS 845, THE DAMAGE MEASURED 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND .035 DEEP. REMOVED OF DAMAGE AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.
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- Fuselage · structure · damagedSep 26, 2019
DURING INSPECTION OF TAIL BOOM FOUND DAMAGE BENEATH 2 ANTENNAS AT FS 5315 & FS 6730. AWAITING ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR BY BONDING AND RIVETING DOUBLERS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · firewall · crackedAug 4, 2015
DURING AAIP A1660 600 HR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FWD ENG FIREWALL HAD A TOTAL OF 5 CRACKS IN 4 LOCATIONS. TWO OF THE LOCATIONS ARE ON THE UPPER LT & RT BEND ADJACENT TO THE END OF THE ENG COWLING HINGE CONSISTING OF 1 CRACK EACH APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH. THE OTHER TWO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · stringer · crackedAug 3, 2015
DURING AAIP A1660 600 HR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STRINGER JUST BELOW THE BATTERY DOOR OPENING, IN THE TAIL BOOM HAS A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · wire · chafedMar 14, 2015
DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT & CREW REPORTED SMELLING & SEEING WHITE SMOKE IN CABIN. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & LANDED WITHOUT DELAY. THE MECHANICS PERFORMED VISUAL SEARCHES FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF THAT WOULD CAUSE WHITE SMOKE. THE MECHANICS PERFORMED GND TESTS OF ALL THE ELEC SYSTEMS IN THE CABIN &…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · connector · not seatedApr 15, 2014
BEFORE TAKEOFF PILOT NOTED 81 GALLONS OF FUEL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED FUEL 0. PILOT DECLARED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TROUBLE SHOT VEMD SYS TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTIONS FOR MISSING OR BENT PINS. REMOVED BELLY PANEL & VISUALLY CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS. CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE ELEC…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · crackedJan 3, 2013
RIGHT WINDSCREEN CRACKED. THE CRACK IS ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD ON THE RT SIDE AT THE FRAME. IT EXTENDS ABOUT .7500 THE WAY ACROSS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · dirtyDec 17, 2012
CREW SMELLED BURNED POPCORN ODOR IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF, INSPECTED FOUND THAT SODA HAD BEEN SPILLED ON PILOTS FLOOR, RAN DOWN ON HEATER KNOB AND ON HEATER (HOT) VALVE IN CABIN FLOOR VALVES. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED PANELS.
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 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026