Models / Bell / OH-58A / N288NS Aircraft record N288NS 1970 Bell OH-58A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2020) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2031 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2020 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Mbc Leasing LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Virden, IL
Certificate issued Mar 1, 2024
Expires Mar 31, 2031
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Other
Airworthiness date Feb 24, 1999 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
Year 1970
Serial number 70-15288
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A2ECF0 Engine
Make and model Allison T63 Series
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 250 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2024 – now Mbc Leasing LLC Virden, IL · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 19, 2020 · Colexico, CA The pilot's failure to arrest the descent rate while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR20CA092 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20CA092)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 22, 2016 · Lake Mills, IA The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a wire strike.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report CEN16LA289 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16LA289)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record