N470WC

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2014 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR METHODS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Methods Corp. (QMLA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

1 report on file, 2022-02-20.

AFFECT SYSTEMS; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2022-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: CYLINDER — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 100)

BIRD STRIKE IMPACTED EMERGENCY FLOATATION SYSTEM CABLE ON UNDERSIDE OF AIRCRAFT NEAR FRONT LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE AT 117 KIAS AND CAUSED THE FLOATS TO DEPLOY AND INFLATE. BUFFETING AND VIBRATION A RESULT OF EXCESS AIRSPEED UNTIL A DECEL BELOW 65 KIAS WAS ESTABLISHED. WOG SWITCH AND STRUCTURE ALSO DAMAGED WHICH INITIATED WOG ADVISORY ON CAS.

Source: SDR QMLA2022022220013