N59AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1979 · 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.

6 reports on file, 2005-08-02 – 2024-05-03.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — ODOR · airframe 33,208 hrs · 39,868 cycles

ABORT DUE TO STRONG FUEL SMELL WITHIN AIRCRAFT

Source: SDR EVCA20240506001
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2020-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT · airframe 31,158 hrs · 34,296 cycles

DURING A ROUTINE AUTO ROTATION SPEED CHECK FOLLOWING TRACK AND BALANCE VERIFICATION, THE ENGINE OUT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE IDLE DETENT WAS NOT PASSED. THE AUTO ROTATION WAS CONTINUED WITH A SUCCESSFUL RUN ON LANDING PERFORMED.

Source: SDR EVCA20200901001
OTHER · 2016-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: RELAY — CRACKED (AC BAY) · airframe 29,501 hrs · 29,506 cycles

FORWARD AND AFT EVAPORATOR RELAYS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS WERE FOUND TO HAVE THEIR PLASTIC COVERS CRACKED AND BROKEN. BOTH RELAYS, PN: W389CX-8. BOTH ARE PART OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INSTALLATION STC SH2750NM.

Source: SDR EVCA021608041
OTHER · 2014-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2197

Part: CONNECTOR — FAULTY (AC BAY) · airframe 28,482 hrs · 26,721 cycles

AIR CONDITIONER AFT BLOWER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR EVCA2014080600067
OTHER · 2005-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED · airframe 24,994 hrs · 15,125 cycles

ENGINE CAUTION WARNING CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHIP WAS FOUND. REINSERTED CHIP PLUG AND RAN AIRCRAFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTENSIVE METAL ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL FILTER SHOWED LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. SUSPECT BEARING IN GEARBOX. (K)

Source: SDR EVC2005F00000
OTHER · 2005-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (FUSELAGE TOP) · airframe 24,994 hrs · 15,125 cycles

ENGINE CAUTION WARNING CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND NO SIGNIFIGANT CHIP WAS FOUND. REINSERTED CHIP PLUG AND RAN AIRCRAFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. MINTENANCE FOUND EXTENSIVE METAL ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL FILTER SHOWED LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR EVCA105166