N279AM - American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3 Aircraft Registration

AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC AS350B3

Aircraft Description

N279AM is a American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3, 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 August 1, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on January 14, 2015. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 engine producing 747 horsepower, N279AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C7F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N279AM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N279AM 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.

American Eurocopter LLC is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 52 American Eurocopter LLC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AS350B3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N279AM. 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
Manufacturer
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC
Model
AS350B3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 1, 2009
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 14, 2015

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)
50543767
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2C7F7

Additional Details

Registration
N279AM
Serial Number
4685
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
December 11, 2024
Last Update Date
December 11, 2024
Unique ID
01029224

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 23:41:56)
Airport
Latitude
33.30048
Longitude
-111.67192

Data Source

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

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