N490AE is a 2006 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 (rotorcraft) with serial number 52336, registered in O Fallon, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C30P rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 18, 2006. It is one of 103 206L-4 aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in Missouri. About 89% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 17, 2023.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- 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
- Apr 15, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6101D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51410035
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 206L-4
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 52336
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30P (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 18, 2006
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2023 | Mitchell, IN | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA017 |
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.