N279AM is a American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 4685, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 rated at 747 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 1, 2009. It is one of 34 AS350B3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 9, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 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
- Jan 14, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Dec 11, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C7F7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50543767
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC
- Model
- AS350B3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9EU (Airbus Helicopters)
- Serial number
- 4685
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1 (747 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 1, 2009
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Las Cruces, NM | American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3 this airframe | Minor | None | WPR25LA249 |
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.