Turbine helicopter

N4497Y

2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
4497
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

N4497Y on the FAA register

Type
2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3
Serial
4497
Engines
Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2011-09-23
Airworthiness date
2008-07-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56F70
Mode S (octal)
51267560
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N4497Y.
  • 2008-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4497Y

N4497Y is a 2008 American Eurocopter AS350B3, serial number 4497. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 July 9, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4497Y. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-05-29 Accident · Preston, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC97LA149
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235 — a different aircraft that carried the N4497Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the failure of the left magneto, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
1989-06-02 Accident · Preston, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO89DIG01
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235 — a different aircraft that carried the N4497Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE WHEAT CROP AS HE PASSED UNDER THE POWERLINE DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN.

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.