N259AM is a 2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 7050, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 14, 2022. It is one of 154 EC 130 B4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 49 of them registered in Colorado. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 25, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- 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
- Jun 15, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A278F9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50474371
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER
- Model
- EC 130 B4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7050
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 14, 2022
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | Tulsa, OK | Eurocopter EC130 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA153 |
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.