N11UQ
Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods Corp. (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
3 reports on file, 2023-07-24 – 2025-06-02.
Part: XMSN DECK — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,923 hrs · 12,837 cycles
GOUGING- TOOL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION DECK. THE DEPTH IS APPROXIMATELY 0.026". THE MAXIMUM APPROXIMATE LENGTH IS .6 AND WIDTH IS 0.85".
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — UNKNOWN (T/R GEARBOX) · airframe 8,263 hrs
WHILE ENROUTE FROM HCNMC TO HLBB WHILE @ 5500MSL, 2000'AGL, 110KIAS; EXPERIENCED A FLICKERING TRGB CHIP CAUTION LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES; PILOT MOVED COLLECTIVE THE LAST TIME AND THE LIGHT FLASHED AS HE MOVED THE COLLECTIVE. PILOT CONFIRMED THE LIGHT HAD FLICKERED WITH OTHER CREWMEMBERS AND DECIDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. F98 WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THIS TIME. NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE TO PREPARED RUNWAY, AND TAXI'D OFF INTO A PARKING AREA AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC REMOVED CHIP PLUG NOTED FINE HAIR LIKE PARTICAL ON CHIP PLUG, CLEANED PLUG DRAINED OIL FROM GEARBOX, REPLACED OIL RININSTALLED CHIP PLUG, PEFORMED PENELTY RUN, CHECKED PLUGS, NO DEFECTS, WORK DONE IAW EC130T2 MM 05-50-00, 6-1. ACFT IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION.
Part: STABILIZER — CRACKED (UPPER AFT SKIN) · airframe 8,100 hrs · 11,030 cycles
UPON DAILY INSPECTION, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE UPPER SKIN JUST PAST THE UPPER REINFORCEMENT SPAR.