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N198PDBell OH-58C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Rawlins, WY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Rawlins, WY
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2011
Expires
Dec 31, 2027

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-58C
Serial number
68-16947
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1872C

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. 2011 – nowIndividual ownerRawlins, WY · current

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 · substantial damage

Apr 8, 2005 · Colorado Sprngs, CO

the failure of the N1 tachometer generator which resulted in a precautionary landing. Contributing factors include the frayed wire and the unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN05TA072

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN05TA072)

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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