Bell OH-58A

0 ADs match the Bell OH-58A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

63

Destroyed

9

Substantial damage

54

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

13

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell OH-58A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bell OH-58A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 3, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Phoenix, AZN480FT
• Aug 23, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Caseville, MIN707EE
• Jul 19, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Hegins, PAN176SA
• Nov 21, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Brawley, CAN158TR
• Nov 15, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Estacada, ORN445EA

18 reports on Bell OH-58A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Bell OH-58A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 63 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell OH-58A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 13 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 18 service difficulty reports on Bell OH-58A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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