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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
OH-6A
Serial number
67-16198
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
A8C2DE
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
1992 – 2005United States Border Patrol Air OperationsEl Paso, TX
until 1989Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Beechcraft C23 S/N M2221
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Dec 27, 1998 · Laredo, TX
The loss of engine power as result of the failure of the power turbine governor. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing.
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.
Tail rotor drive · dampener support · crackedApr 2, 1998
DURING A 300-HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DAMPENER SUPPORT. AFTER REMOVING TAIL BOOM, THE CRACK WAS ABOUT .75 INCHES LONG AND WAS FOUND ON TOP RIGHT PART OF BRACKET.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.