N496AE is a 1999 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53328, registered in O Fallon, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250-C47 rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 6, 1999. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Missouri. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 3, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 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
- Jan 28, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jan 17, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62667
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51423147
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 53328
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C47 (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 6, 1999
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | San Antonio, TX | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN16LA027 |
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.