Aircraft record

N6638PHughes OH-6A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in: Cedar City, UT; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2011
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1997
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Usda Aphis Ws Atoc
Owner type: Government
City, state: Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued: Jun 15, 2011
Expires: Jun 30, 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: Hughes
Model: OH-6A
Serial number: 67-16333
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: A8C2DC

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

2011 – nowUsda Aphis Ws AtocCedar City, UT · current
1977 – 1983Co-ownersLaramie, WY · different airframe: Piper Pa-24-250 S/N 24-1760

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

Apr 15, 1997 · Marfa, TX

the pilot's improper touchdown, and the designated examiner's inadequate supervision. The light condition at dusk was a related factor.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: FTW97TA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97TA162)

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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