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N480FT1970 Bell OH-58A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Scottsdale, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20C · 420 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Dillon Flight Test INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
Aug 30, 2007
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Mar 1, 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-58A
Year
1970
Serial number
70-15464
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5E928

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C20c
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 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. 2007 – nowDillon Flight Test INCScottsdale, AZ · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 3, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

On September 3, 2026, about 0932 mountain standard time, a Bell OH-58, N480FT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deer Valley, Arizona. The pilots did not sustain any injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The helicopter instructor reported he and a pilot-rated student departed from Phoenix…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR26LA328

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA328)

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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