N297CA

BELL 206B · 1974 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air-Evac LifeteamOperator2013-05-23 – 2013-05-23Operator named in NTSB report
AIR EVAC EMS, INC. (EVCA)Operator2013-05-23 – 2013-05-23Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2013-05-23 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206B None injury Part 91Air-Evac Lifeteam
Source: NTSB case CEN13LA378

Maintenance disclosures

E · 2015-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

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.

Source: SDR IAVA2016F00016 · FAA SDRS
R J · 2013-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

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.

Source: SDR EVCA2013080900001 · FAA SDRS