N68AE

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 1981 · 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.

2 reports on file, 2014-04-29 – 2021-06-30.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (AFT BLOWER) · airframe 28,212 hrs · 3,026 cycles

AFT BLOWER MOTOR BEGAN TO GET HOT AND PUT OFF A BURNT SMELL. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING WAS

Source: SDR EVCA202107070002
OTHER · 2014-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 24,771 hrs · 24,849 cycles

MULTIPLE CRACKS FOUND IN UPPER BROOM CLOSET AT THE ROOF JOINT AREA.

Source: SDR EVCA2014042900059