N259AM - 2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 Aircraft Registration

2011 EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4

Aircraft Description

N259AM is a 2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Air Methods LLC in Greenwood Village, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 14, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on June 15, 2016. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine producing 747 horsepower, N259AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A278F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N259AM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.1173, -97.0718 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N259AM was last updated on December 11, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Eurocopter is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 854 Eurocopter aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the EC 130 B4 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N259AM. 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.

Model Year
2011
Manufacturer
EUROCOPTER
Model
EC 130 B4
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 14, 2022
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 15, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
AIR METHODS LLC
Address
5500 S QUEBEC ST STE 300
City
GREENWOOD VILLAGE
State / Zip Code
Colorado80111-1914
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2B1
Horsepower
747 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50474371
Mode S Code (Hex)
A278F9

Additional Details

Registration
N259AM
Serial Number
7050
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
December 11, 2024
Last Update Date
December 11, 2024
Unique ID
01059355

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 15:01:00)
Airport
Latitude
36.082672
Longitude
-97.067242

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC