N885AE - 2016 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 P2+ Aircraft Registration

N885AE is a 2016 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 P2+, a twin-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 June 6, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on February 23, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a P&w Canada PW206B2 engine producing 447 horsepower, N885AE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC306D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N885AE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1024, -84.4189 on April 14, 2025. The FAA registry record for N885AE was last updated on February 23, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Airbus Helicopters EC-135, a twin-engine helicopter that revolutionized emergency medical services and police operations worldwide, first flew on February 15, 1994. This modern helicopter features a bearingless main rotor system, enclosed Fenestron tail rotor, and twin turboshaft engines producing between 583 and 634 shaft horsepower each. With over 1,220 units delivered to 58 countries by 2017, the EC-135 measures just over 12 meters in length and was developed by Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters. AviatorDB tracks 153 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EC35.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N885AE. 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.