N297CA
Registered owner: HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC | Operator | on 2026-07-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA) | Operator | on 2013-05-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.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.
2 reports on file, 2013-05-23 – 2015-10-23.
Part: COMPRESSOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 16,175 hrs · 20,507 cycles
INITIATED A NORMAL TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH FROM TB-45. APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS AFTER INITIATION, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WITH ACCOMPANING AIRFRAME SHUTTER. ABORTED TAKE OFF. SECOND BANG AND SHUTTER FOLLOWED AS ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND.
Part: COMPRESSOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DEMONSTRATING A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FWD AND PASSED THROUGH 40 KNTS AND BEGAN TO CLIMB, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A LEFT YAW OF ACFT, ACFT IS APPROX 20 FT AND 50 KNOTS. TRIMED HELICOPTER AND COMPLETED AUTOROTATION TO TOUCHDOWN WITH FWD AIRSPEED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.