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N149SDBell OH-58A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 10, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Tarrant County Sheriffs Department
Owner type
Government
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 19, 1997
Canceled
Aug 10, 2006

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-58A
Serial number
70-15149
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0C5B3

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – 2006Tarrant County Sheriffs DepartmentFort Worth, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 17, 1997 · Newark, TX

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
FTW97GA350

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97GA350)

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 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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