N288AE is a 1989 Bell 206L-3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 51327, registered in O Fallon, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250-C30 SER rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 8, 1990. It is one of 159 206L-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Missouri. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 6, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AIR EVAC EMS INC
- Location
- O Fallon, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Oct 26, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2EBB8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50565670
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206L-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1989
- Serial number
- 51327
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C30 SER (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 8, 1990
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near O Fallon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Creve Coeur St Louis, MO | 1H0 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Greensfield Moscow Mills, MO | M71 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2023 | Carthage, IL | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA350 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.