N561AM
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirMethods Corporation | Operator | on 2016-04-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AirMethods Corporation (per NTSB report)
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, 2008-11-04 – 2020-07-15.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,317 hrs · 15,652 cycles
SEVERE CORROSION ON THE RT CABIN FLOOR EDGING LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 1470-2170, WL 2600, AND BL 860R.
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR1 ENGINE) · airframe 1,157 hrs · 3,905 cycles
THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE EXTERNAL DRAIN/DUCT WAS CLOGGED BY INSECTS AND DEBRIS CAUSING WATER TO INTRUDE INTO THE CABIN AND ONTO THE VEMD. THE MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN/DUCTING AND DRIED OUT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUGS. A GROUND RUN OF 30 MINUTES REVEALED ALL INDICATIONS TO BE NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: NOZZLE — COLLAPSED (VENTILATION) · airframe 184 hrs
TOOK OFF AT 22:45 FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL TRANSFERRING AN ELDERLY PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS COLD AND ASKED THE MEDICAL CREW IF THE PILOT COULD TURN ON THE HEAT. THE PATIENT ALREADY HAD SEVERAL BLANKETS ON TO KEEP WARM. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, THE PILOT TURNED ON THE HEAT AND THE DEMISTER TO WARM THE CABIN. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER, A URINE TYPE SMELL WAS STRONG IN THE CABIN AND THERE WAS WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SMOKY HAZE. THE HEAT AND DEMIST WERE TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED TOWARD THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND WE MADE A CALL TO DISPATCH TO LET THEM KNOW OF OUR SITUATION. SINCE THE SMOKY HAZE AND SMELL WAS STARTING TO GO AWAY, THE PILOT DID NOT OPEN THE WINDOWS TO AIR OUT THE CABIN AND REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE . UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, IN THE DARK, THE PILOT CONTINUED TO THE AIRFIELD. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW TRANSFERRED THE PATIENT BY GROUND AND THE PILOT STAYED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC FOUND DEMIST DUCTING THAT HAD COME APART INSIDE THE DUCT AND HAD CLOGGED THE DUCT. THIS HAD LIMITED THE AIRFLOW AND CREATED A HOT SPOT.