N494AE is a 2001 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53512, registered in O Fallon, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250 SER 400HP rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 21, 2001. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Missouri. About 42% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- 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
- Jun 5, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A61EF9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51417371
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 53512
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 400HP (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 21, 2001
- 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2012 | AEROSPATIALE ATR 72-212A | 494 | 1997 | FRANCE |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2009 | Dallas, TX | Atr ATR72 other aircraft | Minor | None | CEN10IA084 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.