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N1045C1972 Bell OH-58

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Wills Point, TX
owner city / state
Engine
T63-A-700 · 317 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 16, 2021
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Aug 16, 2010

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
OH-58
Year
1972
Serial number
71-20527
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0169A

Engine

Make and model
Allison T63-A-700
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
317 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerWills Point, TX · current
  2. 1996 – 1999Individual ownerEnglewood, FL · different airframe: Leonard Anthony C Buccaneer Ii S/N B2b-K172
  3. until 1993Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 208b S/N 208b0342

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 27, 2021 · Pottsboro, TX

The pilot failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter when it encountered an unanticipated wind allowing it to drift into a fence and subsequently roll over and impact terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN21LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN21LA169)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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