Aircraft record

N844NS1971 Bell OH-58A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1999)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in: Larimore, ND; owner city / state
Engine: T63 SERIES · 250 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 2015
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1999
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Larimore, ND
Certificate issued: Feb 27, 2015
Expires: Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date: Aug 11, 2005

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: 1971
Serial number: 71-20844
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AB8FF2

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

2015 – nowIndividual ownerLarimore, ND · current
1968 – 1969Individual ownerCleveland, OH · different airframe: 1968 Beechcraft 99 S/N U-16

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

Jul 16, 1999 · Bastrop, LA

The failure of the refueling truck's filter to separate water resulting in the water contamination in the helicopter's fuel system and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: FTW99LA191

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99LA191)

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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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