N285AE

BELL 206L-3 · 1992 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR EVAC EMS INC, MO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

5 reports on file, 2013-09-09 – 2024-12-04.

OTHER · 2024-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED · airframe 17,262 hrs

VERTICAL TUNNEL AFT RH STIFFENER CRACKED. VERTICAL TUNNEL SKIN CRACKED AT WL 65.0

Source: SDR EVCA20241204001
OTHER · 2021-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (145 BULKHEAD) · airframe 15,443 hrs · 69,703 cycles

DOING A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE RH 145 BULKHEAD UPPER ANGLE CRACKED AROUND FASTENERS.

Source: SDR EVCA102921
OTHER · 2021-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LH DOOR) · airframe 15,443 hrs · 69,703 cycles

LH PASSENGER DOOR OPENER BRACKET IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA102521(2)
OTHER · 2021-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: RING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM RING) · airframe 15,443 hrs · 69,703 cycles

UPPER LH ATTACHMENT FITTING ON TAILBOOM RING IS CRACKED

Source: SDR EVCA102521
OTHER · 2013-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 12,860 hrs · 7,349 cycles

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANICS FOUND CRACKS IN BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR EVCA2013090900048