Turbine helicopter

N405TJ

2005 Eurocopter EC135

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2005
Serial
0405
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
2005 Eurocopter EC135
Representative photo of a Eurocopter EC135. Not a photo of N405TJ.
Registration record

N405TJ on the FAA register

Type
2005 Eurocopter EC135 (FAA: Eurocopter EC135T2)
Serial
0405
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B2
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2013-01-18
Airworthiness date
2005-08-11
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C0E6
Mode S (octal)
51140346
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-17
    Accident at Philadelphia, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N405TJ.
  • 2005-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N405TJ

N405TJ is a 2005 Eurocopter EC135 (FAA model EC135T2), serial number 0405. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B2 engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 11, 2005.

N405TJ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-17 Accident · Philadelphia, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA129A
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC135T2
Probable cause: The sUAS operator s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.
2025-02-17 Accident · Philadelphia, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · ERA25LA129
Reported aircraft: Eurocopter EC135T2
Probable cause: The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.
NTSB report ↗

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.