N953AL
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.
4 reports on file, 2022-10-20 – 2025-07-23.
Part: PROFILE — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,341 hrs · 26,219 cycles
DURING 500HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND THE LH AND RH A-PROFILES CRACKED AND A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION DECK FLOOR .
Part: PEDAL — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,914 hrs · 24,985 cycles
DURING THE 1000HR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE PILOT LH TAIL ROTOR PEDAL ON THE UPPER PART OF THE INBOARD FORK.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FRM 5) · airframe 7,929 hrs · 22,067 cycles
DURING THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY ASB21-01 SECTION 4, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT FRAME 5 ADJACENT TO THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WALL
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,929 hrs · 22,067 cycles
REAR DOUBLER P/N: L533M1321262 FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION