N579ME - 2024 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 Aircraft Registration

N579ME is a 2024 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Center For Emergency Medicine of Western Penn in West Mifflin, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 11, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on January 30, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Safran ARRIUS 2B2 engine producing 642 horsepower, N579ME is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A770F0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N579ME was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.8348, -80.1287 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N579ME was last updated on January 30, 2025. 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 N579ME. 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.