N231SH is a 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 7993, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D rated at 802 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 4, 2014. It is one of 125 EC 130 T2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Colorado. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 2, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIR METHODS LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A20DCF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50406717
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
- Model
- EC 130 T2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 7993
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2D (802 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 8
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 4, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Greenwood Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2009 | METZGER CHRISTOPHER GLASAIR | SH231 | 1985 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | Chelsea, AL | Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA23FA175 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.