N231SH — 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2

Aircraft record

Serial number

7993

Manufacturer

Airbus Helicopters

Model

EC 130 T2

Year

2014

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Arriel 2d

Registration

Active

Registered to

Air Methods Llc — Greenwood Village, CO

View the FAA registry record for N231SH →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA23FA175Apr 2, 2023Chelsea, ALFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s delayed corrective inputs while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of multiple sedating medications.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2).

1. Sep 27, 2021registered — Air Methods Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N231SH was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 above.

• until Jun 26, 20091985 Metzger Christopher GLASAIR (s/n SH231)

Frequently asked

Has N231SH been in an accident?

Yes. N231SH appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N231SH?

N231SH is a 2014 Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (rotorcraft), serial number 7993.

Who is N231SH registered to?

N231SH is registered to Air Methods Llc of Greenwood Village, CO. Registration status: active.

Has N231SH been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N231SH (ERA23FA175) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.