N107VU

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Operatoron 2025-11-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2025-11-08 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2 Fatal injury Part 135Air Methods Corp.

Operated by AIR METHODS LLC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case ERA26FA035

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

6 reports on file, 2017-02-13 – 2023-08-30.

OTHER · 2023-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 2,214 hrs · 7,665 cycles

CRACK DAMAGE TO THE AFT UPPER FRAME ANGLE (PN: 350A21-1262.21) IN THE CARGO BAY WAS IDENTIFIED AT APPROXIMATELY FS 198” MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.125”.

Source: SDR 2A6R2023083067902
OTHER · 2023-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: TAIL BOOM — DENTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 2,214 hrs · 7,665 cycles

DENT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0750.20) WAS IDENTIFIED JUST AFT OF THE FUSELAGE-TAIL BOOM JUNCTION ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE NEAR TAIL BOOM FRAME 156. THE DENT IS APPROXIMATELY 8MM (0.315”) IN DIAMETER AND 0.012” DEEP.

Source: SDR 2A6R2023083067903
OTHER · 2023-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 2,214 hrs · 7,665 cycles

CRACK DAMAGE TO THE CABIN FLOOR RH SPAR / EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-1600.20) WAS IDENTIFIED AT TWO LOCATIONS BENEATH THE RH FITTING AT APPROXIMATELY FS 64” MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.00” AND 0.60”. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2023-2501, ISSUE A DATED 18 AUG 2023.

Source: SDR 2A6R2023082467901
OTHER · 2019-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: COVER — CRACKED · airframe 9,465 hrs · 2,726 cycles

AFTER MISSION PILOT NOTICED THE PLASTIC PROTECTION COVER CRACKED.

Source: SDR QMLA2019031019027
OTHER · 2018-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: COVER — CRACKED (PILOTS DOOR) · airframe 801 hrs · 2,220 cycles

FOUND DOOR JETTISON COVER CRACKED AT ONE OF THE MOUNTING HOLES DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK.

Source: SDR QMLA201808038092
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 267 hrs · 863 cycles

AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOT STARTER GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, MASTER ELECTRICAL BOX AND BOTH STROBE AND ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE FOUND. GROUND RUNS FOUND NO DEFECTS.

Source: SDR QMLA2017021317016