Turbine helicopter

N160SA

Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
71-20611
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (Government)
Based
Montgomery, AL
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Registration record

N160SA on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20611
Engines
1
Registered owner
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
1996-10-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0F33F
Mode S (octal)
50171477
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N160SA to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-16
    N160SA previously assigned to a Bell OH-58A (s/n 7015286); cancelled.
  • 1996-09-03
    Accident at Wetumpka, AL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N160SA

N160SA is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20611. The FAA register lists Alabama Law Enforcement Agency as the registrant in Montgomery, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 1996 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats.

N160SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-03 Accident · Wetumpka, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA96TA221
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: The student pilot improper use of flight controls (cyclic a nd collective) on a takeoff to a hover, resulting in the helicopter rolling to the right, and the main rotor blade colliding with the ground.

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.