Turbine helicopter

N199BD

2008 Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
70-15283
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Callaway Land Management LLC (LLC)
Based
Lumberton, TX
Registration record

N199BD on the FAA register

Type
2008 Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+
Serial
70-15283
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Registered owner
Callaway Land Management LLC
Lumberton, TX
Certificate issued
2018-08-15
Airworthiness date
2008-10-31
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A189B7
Mode S (octal)
50304667
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-23
    Accident at Newton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N199BD.
  • 2008-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
Overview

About N199BD

N199BD is a 2008 Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+, serial number 70-15283. The FAA register lists Callaway Land Management LLC as the registrant in Lumberton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce T63-A-720 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated October 31, 2008.

N199BD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-08-23 Accident · Newton, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA325
Reported aircraft: Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+
Preliminary report: On August 23, 2024, about 1330 central daylight time, a restricted category Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A helicopter, N199BD was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newton, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured and one person on the ground received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. According to the load truck operator, the helicopter was landing on a load truck platform to reload liquid chemical herbicide at the time of the accident. The pilot landed uneventfully on the load truck platform about 20 times for reloading on the day of the accident. The…
NTSB report ↗

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

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