N687AM is a 2001 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53497, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by an Allison 250-C47 rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 18, 2016. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Colorado. About 42% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- 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
- May 1, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Dec 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91D44
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52216504
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 53497
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C47 (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 18, 2016
- 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 4, 2022 | Mount Baldy, CA | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR22LA333 |
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.