Turbine helicopter

N54AE

1978 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
45157
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
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1978 Bell 206L I/C30P
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Registration record

N54AE on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45157
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Air Evac Ems Inc
O Fallon, MO
Certificate issued
2005-10-26
Airworthiness date
1978-06-28
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D598
Mode S (octal)
51552630
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).
  • 2024-10-27
    Accident at Canal Winchester, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N54AE to the current registrant.
  • 1989-02-06
    N54AE previously assigned to a Homebuilt American Eaglet (s/n 54); cancelled.
  • 1978-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N54AE

N54AE is a 1978 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45157. 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 June 28, 1978.

N54AE has 1 accident/incident record 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

2024-10-27 Accident · Canal Winchester, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA027
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
NTSB report ↗

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.