Turbine helicopter

N490AE

2006 Bell 206L-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
52336
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Evac Ems Inc (Corporation)
Based
O Fallon, MO
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Registration record

N490AE on the FAA register

Type
2006 Bell 206L-4
Serial
52336
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
Registered owner
Air Evac Ems Inc
O Fallon, MO
Certificate issued
2011-04-15
Airworthiness date
2006-08-18
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6101D
Mode S (octal)
51410035
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$1,525,000 to $2,231,250
Middle half of 4 live Bell 206L-4 listings, 1997–2011 models (median $1,700,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N490AE.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Accident at Mitchell, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N490AE.
  • 2006-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N490AE

N490AE is a 2006 Bell 206L-4, serial number 52336. The FAA register lists Air Evac Ems Inc as the registrant in O Fallon, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30P engine and 5 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 August 18, 2006.

N490AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-17 Accident · Mitchell, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA017
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4
Probable cause: The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.

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.