N54AE is a 1978 Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 45157, 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 SER 250HP rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 28, 1978. It is one of 149 206L-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Missouri. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 27, 2024.
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)
- A6D598
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51552630
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
- Model
- 206L-1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 45157
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 28, 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1989 | BONNEY JAMES H AMERICAN EAGLET | 54 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Canal Winchester, OH | Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA027 |
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.