Turbine helicopter

N171SA

Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
71-20628
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (Government)
Based
Montgomery, AL
Registration record

N171SA on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20628
Engines
1
Registered owner
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
2015-04-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A11E75
Mode S (octal)
50217165
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).
  • 2015-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N171SA to the current registrant.
  • 2013-03-25
    N171SA previously assigned to a Cessna 402A (s/n 402A0028); cancelled.
Overview

About N171SA

N171SA is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20628. The FAA register lists Alabama Law Enforcement Agency as the registrant in Montgomery, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N171SA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N171SA.

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.