N911XB

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135T1 · 2000 · Rotorcraft · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR MED SERVICES LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)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, 2017-05-22 – 2021-10-28.

OTHER · 2021-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 13,246 hrs · 39,911 cycles

FRAME 5 CRACK DISCOVERED DURING HEAVY MX EVENT. REPAIR IAW REFERENCE 51-20-00 : 1,2,3,4,5

Source: SDR HDNA2021102810008
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 10,214 hrs

WHILE BEING RADAR VECTORED FOR AN APPROACH UNDER IFR CONDITIONS, AUTOPILOT DECOUPLED. ACTIVATED SAS/AP CUT BUTTON AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR CAD AND ENGAGE AUTOPILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AUTOPILOT WORKED IN HEADING MODE, BUT NOT ON ALTITUDE HOLD. P DAMPER REMAINED ON CAD AND WOULD NOT CLEAR. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS, ENCOUNTERED VFR CONDITIONS IN SITE, CANCELLED IFR AND CONTINUED VFR LANDING SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Source: SDR HDNA20172205017