N159AH - 2023 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 Aircraft Registration

N159AH is a 2023 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 8, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on March 28, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2B2 engine producing 642 horsepower, N159AH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0EBA6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N159AH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6979, -86.2493 on April 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N159AH was last updated on April 6, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Airbus Helicopters EC-135, a twin-engine helicopter that revolutionized emergency medical services and police operations worldwide, first flew on February 15, 1994. This modern helicopter features a bearingless main rotor system, enclosed Fenestron tail rotor, and twin turboshaft engines producing between 583 and 634 shaft horsepower each. With over 1,220 units delivered to 58 countries by 2017, the EC-135 measures just over 12 meters in length and was developed by Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters. AviatorDB tracks 153 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EC35.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N159AH. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.