N74317 - 2007 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2007

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2007

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

AIR METHODS CORP

Address

7301 SOUTH PEORIA

City

ENGLEWOOD

State / Zip Code

Colorado80112-4133

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

52400112

Mode S Code (Hex)

AA004A

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 16, 2015	WPR16FA040	Substantial	Fatal	The pilot's loss of helicopter control in mountainous terrain as the result of operating the helicopter outside the performance envelope of its hydraulic system and encountering the servo transparency phenomenon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform low-level, high-speed maneuvers through mountainous terrain.

Dec 16, 2015WPR16FA040

Substantial

Fatal

The pilot's loss of helicopter control in mountainous terrain as the result of operating the helicopter outside the performance envelope of its hydraulic system and encountering the servo transparency phenomenon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform low-level, high-speed maneuvers through mountainous terrain.

Additional Details

Registration

N74317

Serial Number

4317

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC