N438AE
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 |
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.
6 reports on file, 2001-11-16 – 2025-10-31.
Part: FUEL CELL — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,133 hrs
FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL ON FUEL CELL FROM PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (STA 145) · airframe 5,353 hrs · 14,635 cycles
THE STATION 145 CLIP IS CRACKED BY A RIVET HOLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Part: COLLECTOR — CRACKED (ENGINE EXHAUST) · airframe 2,979 hrs · 8,901 cycles
ENGINE EXHAUST COLLECTOR HAS A 1.10 INCH CRACK LH AFT SIDE.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)
Part: TACHOMETER — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
TACHOMETER INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. DURING START OF AIRCRAFT, NR NEEDLE POINTER REMAINS STUCK AT 0 WHILE NTL NEEDLE CONTINUES TO RISE. TAPPING FACE PLATE RETURNS THE NR NEEDLE TO NORMAL. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R DRIVE)
BEARING WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (385LR) (K)