N586AM
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, 2015-10-07 – 2024-06-23.
Part: BYPASS VALVE — FAULTED (XMSN OIL COOLER) · airframe 5,808 hrs
THE PILOT PICKED UP PATIENT AS DESIGNATED LZ/SCENE AND DEPARTED THE SCENE FOR DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. WHILE ON CLIMB OUT (AROUND 1000') OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, PILOT SCANNED ENGINE & TRANSMISSION TEMPS & PRESSURES. WHEN PILOT LOOKED AT NR 1 ENG COLUMN, NOTICED OIL TEMP READ 147 DEGREES, PREVIOUSLY READ 104 DEGREES. RED LINE AT TOP OF COLUMN WAS SOLID RED & LINE AT THE BOTTOM OF COLUMN FLASHING RED. PILOT NOTIFIED CREW OF EMERGENCY & NEEDED TO LAND. PILOT TURNED ACFT BACK TO LZ & AWAY FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN TO LOOK FOR A SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND. LOCATED A SUITABLE AREA AND NOTIFIED CREW. LANDED & SHUTDOWN ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,767 hrs · 19,727 cycles
DURING THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY ASB21-01 SECTION 4, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT FRAME 5 ADJACENT TO THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WALL. THE FRAME CAP HAD A 3/4 INCH LONG CRACK.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,474 hrs · 10,442 cycles
CRACK FOUND AT FS 4000 ON TRANSMISSION DECK, JUST FWD OF RT FWD MOUNT IN DOUBLER. IT IS APPROX 2.2 INCHES LONG.