Aircraft record

N944AM2004 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198219 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in: Greenwood Village, CO; owner city / state
Engine: ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp; Turbomeca
Owners: 1; since 2015
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 19; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Air Methods LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued: Apr 16, 2015
Expires: Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Dec 10, 2004

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: MBB-BK 117 C-2
Year: 2004
Serial number: 9044
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 8
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AD1C10

Engine

Make and model: Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 681 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

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 17, 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 (19)

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 (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2017-03-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Mar 31, 2017	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2016-21-03	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Nov 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Lateral duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-050 or 418-00878-051, or longitudinal duplex trim actuator P/N 418-00878-000 or 418-00878-001, installed.
2015-12-09 R1	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2016-01-14	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters	Feb 25, 2016	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)

Show all 19 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2014-06-51	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Type Certificate Previously…	Jul 30, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Metro Aviation, Inc. vapor-cycle air conditioning kit pulley P/N 30001 installed in accordance with STC No. SH3880SW.
2014-13-01	Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter…	Jul 15, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Goodrich hoist damper unit P/N 44307-480, 44307-480-1, or 44307-480-2 installed.
2014-05-04	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Apr 14, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: With a jettisonable main cabin sliding door installed.
2013-21-06	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jan 31, 2014	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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).
2013-16-20	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Helicopters	Sep 27, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2013-12-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Aug 20, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Bevel gear P/N 4639 310 065 installed in tail rotor intermediate gear box (IGB) P/N 4639 002 007.
2013-11-15	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 26, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)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.
2013-10-05	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jun 10, 2013	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2012-13-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Aug 7, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of Able Engineering & Component Services Alert Service Bulletin No. 2012-001, Revision IR, dated March 7, 2012. Only with: Tail rotor pitch link P/N 117-31821, 117-31822, or B642M1018101 with a serial number listed in Appendix 1 of Able ASB No. 2012-001 installed.
2012-12-21	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters	Jul 10, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2012-09-11	Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Helicopters	Jul 9, 2012	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed with a Fuel Control Unit (FCU) not modified with Turbomeca Modification TU 358.
2011-21-13	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters	Nov 21, 2011	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)
2010-22-07	Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 Helicopters	Dec 3, 2010	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Only with: Tail rotor control lever B642M1009103 installed.
2008-15-02	Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH Model MBB-BK 117C-2 Helicopters	Sep 3, 2008	Airframe (MBB-BK 117 C-2)Certain serial numbers: MBB-BK 117C-2 9004–9104; MBB-BK 117C-2 9106; MBB-BK 117C-2 9107; MBB-BK 117C-2 9111. Only with: With fire extinguishing system B26K1002-801, B262K1003-801, or B262K1004-801 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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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

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