N496LG
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, 2022-10-15 – 2023-05-26.
Part: STABILIZER — UNKNOWN (HORIZONTAL) · airframe 1,726 hrs · 4,919 cycles
MECHANIC FOUND A DEVORE LIGHT CONNECTOR HAD RUBBED THROUGH THE BOTTOM SKIN OF HOIZONTAL ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
Part: CONTROL SERVO — LEAKING (SHAFT) · airframe 1,455 hrs · 4,137 cycles
SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND LEAKING FROM RH HYDRAULIC SERVO. APPARENTLY LEAKING AT SHAFT SEAL. THERE WAS NOT, HOWEVER, A NOTABLE DROP IN FLUID LEVEL ON THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SIGHT GLASS.