Turbine helicopter

N1045C

1972 Homebuilt OH-58

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
71-20527
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63-A-700
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
Registration record

N1045C on the FAA register

Type
1972 Homebuilt OH-58
Serial
71-20527
Engines
Allison T63-A-700
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2021-06-16
Airworthiness date
2010-08-16
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0169A
Mode S (octal)
50013232
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1045C to the current registrant.
  • 2021-03-27
    Accident at Pottsboro, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1999-07-14
    N1045C previously assigned to a Homebuilt Buccaneer II (s/n B2B-K172); cancelled.
  • 1993-06-11
    N1045C previously assigned to a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster (s/n 208B0342); cancelled.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N1045C

N1045C is a 1972 Homebuilt OH-58, serial number 71-20527. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63-A-700 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 16, 2010.

N1045C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-03-27 Accident · Pottsboro, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN21LA169
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58
Probable cause: The pilot failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter when it encountered an unanticipated wind allowing it to drift into a fence and subsequently roll over and impact terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.