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N986LF2005 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198219 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in
Greenwood Village, CO
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIUS 2B2 · 642 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
19
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
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 3, 2015
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 7, 2005

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
EC135T2
Year
2005
Serial number
0385
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H88EU
Mode S code
ADC26E

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arrius 2b2
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
642 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 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 (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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-13-07Engine Fuel and ControlAug 6, 2025Engine (ARRIUS 2B2)
2021-26-26Engine ControlsFeb 23, 2022Engine (ARRIUS 2B2)Only with: Engines with an installed EECU P/N 70EMF01080 or 70EMF01090 (Arrius 2B1 without overspeed protection TU 19C), P/N 70EMF01100 or 70EMF01120 (Arrius 2B1 with overspeed protection TU 67C or TU 23C), P/N 70EMH01000 or 70EMH01010 (Arrius 2B1A), or P/N 70EMM01000 (Arrius 2B2).
2021-17-05Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Turbomeca S.A.)…Oct 12, 2021Engine (ARRIUS 2B2)
2014-05-06 R1Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by…Jan 22, 2019Airframe (EC135T2)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.
2018-07-01Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…May 3, 2018Airframe (EC135T2)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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-03-01Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) HelicoptersMar 31, 2017Airframe (EC135T2)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.
2016-11-21Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…Jul 11, 2016Airframe (EC135T2)
2015-12-09 R1Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) (Airbus…Feb 25, 2016Airframe (EC135T2)
2014-16-24Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GbmH) (Airbus…Sep 25, 2014Airframe (EC135T2)Only with: Main rotor hub shaft P/N L623M1006101, L623M1206101, L623M1006102, L623M1206102, L623M1006103, or L623M1206103 installed.
2014-13-09Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter…Jul 30, 2014Airframe (EC135T2)Only with: Mounting ring frame X9227 P/N L535H2120301, L535H2120303, or L535H2120304 installed, except those with frame reinforcement P/N L535H2100201 installed.
2014-05-01Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersApr 14, 2014Airframe (EC135T2)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.
2014-01-02Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersMar 3, 2014Airframe (EC135T2)Certain serial numbers: 870; 872; 873; 879; 883; 884; …. Only with: Mechanical air conditioning system compressor bearing block upper bearing P/N L210M1872105 installed.
2013-21-06Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersJan 31, 2014Airframe (EC135T2)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).
2013-21-05Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersDec 5, 2013Airframe (EC135T2)Only with: With bearing P/N LN9367GE6N2, rod P/N L671M5040205, lever P/N L671M5040101, and floor P/N L533M1014101 through L533M1014106 installed.
2013-18-05Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersOct 18, 2013Airframe (EC135T2)Only with: Fire extinguishing system P/N L262M1808101, L262M1812101, or L262M1812102 installed.
2013-11-15Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH HelicoptersJul 26, 2013Airframe (EC135T2)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.
2008-19-11Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2B1, 2B1A, 2B2, and 2K1 Turboshaft EnginesOct 8, 2008Engine (ARRIUS 2B2)
2006-26-07Turbomeca Model Arrius 2B1, 2B1A, and 2B2 Turboshaft EnginesJan 18, 2007Engine (ARRIUS 2B2)Only with: Engines that do not embody modification TU122.
2004-22-11Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, P2, T1, and T2 HelicoptersDec 7, 2004Airframe (EC135T2)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 (5)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · burnedMar 21, 2018

    DURING FINAL MINUTES OF FLIGHT. ALL FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS SMELLED A SUDDEN, AND STRONG, ONSET OF A STRANGE ODOR. POSSIBLY ELECTRIC OR INSULATION IN NATURE. VISUALLY CHECKED FOR SMOKE, NONE NOTED. VISUALLY CHECKED FOR ABNORMALITES OR INDICATIONS, NONE NOTED. PILOT SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. AT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedApr 1, 2016

    DURING 500 HOUR INSPECTIONS FOUND FRAMES 5A & 7 CRACKED. DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED FROM .050 2024-O HEAT TREATED TO T3 & INSTALLED FOR FRAME 5A & DOUBLER MADE FROM 2024-T3 & INSTALLED ON FRAME 7 IAW REPAIR SHEET AHI2016-0040.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · valve · leakingSep 27, 2014

    DEPARTED FOR SCENE FLIGHT MEETING EMS ON HOSPITAL PAD. THIS IS AN 18 MINUTE FLIGHT, ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE CREW MEMBER IN THE BACK STARTED SMELLING OIL & FUEL TYPE FUMES. THE PILOT COULD AS WELL AS THE OTHER CREW MEMBER IN THE FRONT. ABOUT 1 - 2 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT & CREW STARTED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedJan 30, 2012

    ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE TAIL BOOM WHERE THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHES TO FENESTRON INTERNALLY IN THE LOWER PORTION (INSIDE ACCESS PANEL) THE TAIL BOOM RING FRAME HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE CORROSION FROM LATENT MOISTURE WHICH LAYS IN AN AREA WHERE IT CANNOT ESCAPE. THE LOWER INTERNAL PORTION IS HAS PITTING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · actuator · intermittentDec 7, 2011

    DURING AN APPROACH, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ACFT STARTED TO YAW KICK/TAIL WAG THAT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AS THE AIRSPEED DECREASED AND THE POWER WAS INCREASED. THE YAW SAS WAS CURRENTLY MEL'D ON THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURANCE. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE PILOT PROCEEDED AND DID A…

    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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