Turbine helicopter

N279AM

American Eurocopter AS350B3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
4685
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

N279AM on the FAA register

Type
American Eurocopter AS350B3
Serial
4685
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2015-01-14
Airworthiness date
2009-08-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C7F7
Mode S (octal)
50543767
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-09
    Accident at Las Cruces, NM; damage: minor.
  • 2015-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N279AM.
  • 2009-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N279AM

N279AM is an American Eurocopter AS350B3, serial number 4685. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2015 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 1, 2009.

N279AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-09 Accident · Las Cruces, NM Damage: Minor NTSB · WPR25LA249
Reported aircraft: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Preliminary report: On August 8, 2025, about 1946 mountain daylight time, an Airbus AS350 B3, N279AM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico. The pilot, two crew members and a passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. The pilot reported that the flight departed Gila Regional Heliport (NM85) Silver City, New Mexico with a patient, to conduct an air ambulance operation to Memorial Medical Center Heliport (NM77) Las Cruces, New Mexico. The pilot approached the NM77 helipad to a hover. He then performed a pedal turn to the left and the tail rotor contacted a parking sign that…
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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.