Turbine helicopter

N3842

2005 Eurocopter EC 135 P2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
0428
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
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Registration record

N3842 on the FAA register

Type
2005 Eurocopter EC 135 P2
Serial
0428
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2012-06-21
Airworthiness date
2005-12-16
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46CC4
Mode S (octal)
51066304
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-19
    Accident at Bridgeton, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3842.
  • 2005-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3842

N3842 is a 2005 Eurocopter EC 135 P2, serial number 0428. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 16, 2005.

N3842 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-19 Accident · Bridgeton, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN27LA024
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC 135 P2
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR, ST LOUIS, MO.
NTSB report ↗
1977-11-13 Accident · Davis,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3561
Reported aircraft: Coot A — a different aircraft that carried the N3842 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: EN APRT ASSURED NOT TIME TO EXTEND GEAR.

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.