N39AE

BELL 407 · 1997 · 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.

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)	Certificate holder	—	Matched by certificate designator
MICHAEL SMITH	Operator	on 1999-09-20	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1999-09-20 Operator named in NTSB report

Cessna 177A No injuries Part 91 — MICHAEL SMITH

Operated by MICHAEL SMITH (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA314

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.

1 report on file, 2026-05-08.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-05-08 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2121

Part: BLOWER MOTOR — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,377 hrs · 7,039 cycles

SMOKE SMELL, AND VISUAL SMOKE IN CABIN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT DETERMINED SMOKE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM AFT AC BLOWER MOTOR. REFERENCE AIR COMM ICA 407EC-200M-2.

Source: SDR EVCA20260511001