N492AE
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.
2 reports on file, 2008-03-26 – 2026-03-08.
Part: COLLECTIVE — LOOSE (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 7,416 hrs · 28,093 cycles
HEALTHNET 1 WAS DISPATCHED FOR AN IFT FROM RUBY TO WEST PENN. WE WERE TURNING LONG FINAL FOR BRAVO PAD, AND I WAS GETTING THE AIRCRAFT IN AN APPROACH PROFILE. WHILE I WAS LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE, IT HIT A STICKING POINT ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN. I CALLED FOR THE ABORT ON THE LANDING AND INCREASED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND WORK ON THE PROBLEM. CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS UNDER THE COLLECTIVE AND MADE SURE THE FRICTION LOCK WAS ALL THE WAY RELEASED. WITH SIGNIFICANT DOWNWARD PRESSURE I WAS ABLE TO BREAK THE COLLECTIVE LOOSE. THE COLLECTIVE STUCK TWO ADDITIONAL TIME BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP IT IN A LOWER POWER SETTING AND RTB SAFELY.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 2,272 hrs · 8,301 cycles
AFTER A NORMAL SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AFTER ALL POWER AND SWITCHES WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER INSPECTING THE ENGINE, FOUND MANY POWER TURBINE BLADES MELTED. THIS ENGINE JUST CAME BACK 30.4 HOURS AGO AT OVERHAUL FACILITY. THE ENGINE IS A PW206B, I COULD NOT FIND THAT IN THE ABOVE SERIAL NUMBER SECTION