N490AE - 2006 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 Aircraft Registration

N490AE is a 2006 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Air Evac Ems INC in O Fallon, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 18, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on April 15, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C30P engine producing 650 horsepower, N490AE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6101D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N490AE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3871, -85.9760 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N490AE was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 206B JetRanger, one of the most successful light helicopters in aviation history, revolutionized civilian rotorcraft operations worldwide. First flown in 1971, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could carry one pilot and four passengers. With a 33-foot rotor diameter and maximum speed of 140 mph, the aircraft established itself as the workhorse of commercial helicopter aviation. Manufactured by Bell Helicopter, over 4,400 Model 206A/B variants were produced through 2010. AviatorDB tracks 727 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B06.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N490AE. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.