Turbine helicopter

N151AC

2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
3732
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
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Registration record

N151AC on the FAA register

Type
2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Serial
3732
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2012-12-12
Airworthiness date
2004-04-02
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0CDE9
Mode S (octal)
50146751
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
330 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N151AC.
  • 2004-04-08
    Accident at Watkins, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003
    Manufactured (2003).
Overview

About N151AC

N151AC is a 2003 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, serial number 3732. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 330 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 2, 2004.

N151AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
330 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Eurocopter EC 130 B4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-08 Accident · Watkins, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04CA058
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Probable cause: the dual student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors contributing to the accident were inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot, the high wind, the gusts, and the crosswinds.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.