N54AE

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
Air Evac EMS, Inc. (EVCA)Operatoron 2024-10-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2024-10-27 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 No injuries Part 135Air Evac EMS, Inc.

Operated by AIR EVAC EMS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA027

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.

2 reports on file, 2019-08-02 – 2019-09-02.

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2019-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 37,482 hrs · 7,150 cycles

DURING POST 300 HOUR MAINTENANCE AUTO ROTATION CHECK, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED DOWN TO IDLE. DURING INSPECTION, THE FUEL CONTROL PR/PG VALVE SHOWED SIGNS OF PNEUMATIC LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR EVCA201909041
OTHER · 2019-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TUNNEL WALL — CRACKED · airframe 37,480 hrs · 77,280 cycles

VERTICAL TUNNEL SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT R.H. RIVET WHERE ROOF BEAM AND VERTICAL TUNNEL SKIN ATTACH.

Source: SDR EVCA2019080219