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N6186UHughes OH-6A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 9, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cedar City, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
US Dept Of Agriculture
Owner type
Government
City, state
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
Jun 10, 2011
Canceled
Apr 9, 2020

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
Hughes
Model
OH-6A
Serial number
69-16048
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H3WE
Mode S code
A80FB3

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 – 2020US Dept Of AgricultureCedar City, UT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 8, 2020 · Preston, GA

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA20LA071

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20LA071)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedMar 6, 1998

    DURING INSPECTION, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON TOP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ALSO, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND SAME AREA, BUT ON BOTTOM SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PART WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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