N43AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1978 · 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

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.

5 reports on file, 1999-05-24 – 2025-12-30.

WARNING INDICATION · 2025-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYS) · airframe 34,093 hrs

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE

Source: SDR EVCA2026010500001
OTHER · 2023-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (L/H FS 145 & STI) · airframe 32,671 hrs · 59,163 cycles

L/H FS 145 & STIFFENER CLIP CRACKED.

Source: SDR EVCA2023051100002
OTHER · 2020-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 31,454 hrs · 55,799 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FORWARD TAILBOOM BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AT THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION.

Source: SDR EVCA2020112201
OTHER · 1999-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (MLG)

THIS PART, LOCATED IN THE O-RING SEALING AREA, WAS TESTED FOR MILLION AIR, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, IAW AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS 32-42-05.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX3470
OTHER · 1999-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

AL-1235-1097 BULB FAILED AFTER 85.9 HOURS OF SERVICE. BULB FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM END THROUGH PIN HOLE MELTED IN GLASS. ESCAPING HOT GAS BURNED A HOLE OF APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN AIRCRAFT INTERIOR BEFORE STOPPING.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2338