Turbine helicopter

N103AE

1981 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
45597
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Evac Ems Inc (Corporation)
Based
O Fallon, MO
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N103AE.
Registration record

N103AE on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45597
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Air Evac Ems Inc
O Fallon, MO
Certificate issued
2005-10-26
Airworthiness date
1981-01-29
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A00FDE
Mode S (octal)
50007736
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N103AE.
  • 2003-11-29
    Accident at Paris, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-09
    Accident at Dover, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N103AE

N103AE is a 1981 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45597. The FAA register lists Air Evac Ems Inc as the registrant in O Fallon, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 29, 1981.

N103AE has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-11-29 Accident · Paris, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW04CA030
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the main rotor tiedown prior to engine startup. Contributing factors were the pressure induced by conditions/events, improper preflight of the aircraft, and dark night conditions,
2002-06-09 Accident · Dover, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW02LA176
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during the approach. A contributing factor was dark night light conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.