N29AE

BELL 206L-3 · 1986 · 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
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)Operatoron 2026-07-29Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2026-07-29 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206L-3 Part 135Air Evac EMS, Inc.

Operated by AIR EVAC EMS INC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA285

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, 2013-12-23 – 2024-04-22.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2140

Part: HEATER — ODOR (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 18,954 hrs · 17,251 cycles

BURNING SMELL FROM HEATER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR EVCA202404220002
OTHER · 2023-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: BLADE — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 18,296 hrs · 15,932 cycles

MR BLADE TRIM TAB CTRACKED

Source: SDR EVCA03102023
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2021-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,965 hrs · 32,528 cycles

MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPAN-WISE WEIGHT COVER SEPARATED FROM BLADE IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR EVCA06182021
OTHER · 2021-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 17,948 hrs · 32,488 cycles

MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPAN-WISE WEIGHT COVER SEPARATED FROM BLADE IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR EVCA06022021
OTHER · 2013-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 145) · airframe 15,375 hrs · 24,115 cycles

A CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE FS 145 BULKHEAD INBD UPPER FRAME FLANGE FROM A RIVET HOLE TO THE END OF FLANGE ADJACENT TO THE ACFT CABIN ROOF AND MAIN BEAM.

Source: SDR EVCA2013122300775