BELL OH-58

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered BELL OH-58 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving BELL OH-58 aircraft

5 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 5.

• Mar 27, 2021

  N1045C

  Pottsboro, Texas Minor

  NTSB Docket →

• Feb 25, 1978

  N300PC

  LAKE ORION, Michigan

  NTSB Docket →

• Oct 14, 1977

  N9116U

  CEDAR KEY, Florida Fatal

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• Jul 5, 1977

  N9116U

  ANCLOTE ISLAND, Florida

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• Oct 16, 1975

  N12NP

  WHITEMAN AFB, Missouri

  NTSB Docket →

02c /  Academic Research

Scholarly work mentioning BELL OH-58

Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.

• NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper

  Icing research tunnel test of a model helicopter rotor

  An experimental program has been conducted in the NASA Lewis Research Center Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) in which an OH-58 tail rotor assembly was operated in a horizontal plane to simulate the action…

• NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper

  Icing Research Tunnel test of a model helicopter rotor

  An experimental program has been conducted in the NASA Lewis Research Center Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) in which an OH-58 tail rotor assembly was operated in a horizontal plane to simulate the action…

• NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)

  Threshold Assessment of Gear Diagnostic Tools on Flight and Test Rig Data

  A method for defining thresholds for vibration-based algorithms that provides the minimum number of false alarms while maintaining sensitivity to gear damage was developed.

Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to BELL OH-58

1 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.

• Jun 2, 2014

  Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

  We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2012-14- 11 for Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc. (AFE), Rotorcraft Development Corporation (RDC), and San Joaquin Helicopters (SJH) Model OH-58A, OH- 58A+, and OH-58C helicopters. AD 2012-14-11 currently requires inspecting the main rotor mast (mast) for a crack. Since…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

07 /  PMA replacement parts

FAA-approved replacement parts for BELL OH-58

1 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.

• 61004SP#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/EDB236978FA016398625759F00539FF0.0001##

  Plate, Cargo Hook Mount

  Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc replaces PN204-011-128-5

  PMA holder →

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for BELL OH-58

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 20 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →