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N445EA1969 Bell OH-58A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2029
Based in
Sandy, OR
owner city / state
Engine
T63 SERIES · 250 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sandy, OR
Certificate issued
May 14, 2019
Expires
May 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling, Other
Airworthiness date
Aug 7, 2004

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
1969
Serial number
69-16083
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A55D95

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
  1. 2019 – nowEdgefield Aviation LLCSandy, OR · current
  2. 1970 – 2012Westernair Of Albuquerque INCAlbuquerque, NM · different airframe: 1946 Beechcraft D18s S/N A-316

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

Nov 15, 2023 · Estacada, OR

The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the tail boom.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR24LA036

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA036)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 15, 2021 · Molalla, OR

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR22LA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA034)

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.

Related aircraft

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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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