- Registered owner
- Air Evac Ems Inc
- Location
- O Fallon, MO
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 45578
- Year built
- 1980
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- December 2, 1980
- Certificate issued
- February 1, 2006
- Expires
- July 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A2753B
Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1TCDS H2SWAirframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 64
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
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| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
AD 2024-20-07Emergency Equipment; Emergency Flotation SectionAD 2023-11-07Ground Proximity SystemAD 2023-06-05Tail Rotor Drive ShaftInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
SAIB SW-19-05Tail Rotor Drive System, Spline DamageSAIB SW-18-02Loss of Hardware Tail Rotor Drive Shaft CouplingsSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemSAIB SW-10-42R1Emergency Float KitsSAIB SW-08-42Emergency Float with Liferaft Kits (kits)SAIB SW-05-24SAIB SW-04-92Historical bulletins · 1
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N258AEMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20170228007779ILanding: Approach · Eagle Pass, TXOn February 28, 2017 at approximately 19:55 a Bell BHT-206-L1 helicopter, N285AE operated by air evac inc. had a small electrical fire and smoke in the cockpit. Location of the incident was [privacy data omitted]., Eagle Pass Texas, helicopter pad 56TE. The…Incident 20140804015049IHover/Holding · Arley, ALPilot landed on scene to air evacuate injured patient while using nvg's. upon departure hover, pilot turn rotorcraft north. Aircraft tail rotor struck tree limbs on climb out. Pilot was notified by ground crew of the strike and landed the rotorcraft safely…
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR EVCA201702281Connector · damagedDURING A NIGHT RECURRENCY FLT, BACKLIGHT ON THE TURN AND SLIP INDICATOR BECAME INOPERABLE, USED THE MAP LIGHT TO PROVIDE LIGHTING TO THE INSTRUMENT WHILE FINISHING THE FLT, ON THE LAST TAKEOFF AND JUST RIGHT BEFORE ALIGNING FOR APP TO THE BASE PAD NOTICED A BRSDR EVCA00010Blade · leakingCONSTANT WEEPING FROM THE (RED) MAIN ROTOR BLADE VENT HOLE - CONSTANT STREAK.
STCs that may be installed · 459
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.