Turbine helicopter

N153SA

1968 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
68-16711
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Branch, MI
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Registration record

N153SA on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell OH-58A
Serial
68-16711
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Branch, MI
Certificate issued
2008-09-05
Airworthiness date
2003-05-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0D6E5
Mode S (octal)
50153345
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-20
    Accident at West Branch, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N153SA.
  • 2003-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N153SA

N153SA is a 1968 Bell OH-58A, serial number 68-16711. It is registered to an individual in West Branch, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C10D engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 9, 2003.

N153SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-05-20 Accident · West Branch, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA187
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the airframe vibration for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the helicopter revealed no anomalies.

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.