N273AM is a 2003 Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0273, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL SERIES rated at 985 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 6, 2003. It is one of 16 EC135T2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 13, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- 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
- Apr 20, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2B1AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50530655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Model
- EC135T2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H88EU (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD)), H88EU (Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD))
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 0273
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL SERIES (985 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 7
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 6, 2003
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Fargo, GA | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T2 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA369 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.