Turbine helicopter

N236FW

1971 Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
71-20715
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
Registration record

N236FW on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20715
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2014-12-10
Airworthiness date
2015-05-20
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A21F5C
Mode S (octal)
50417534
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2014-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N236FW.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N236FW

N236FW is a 1971 Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20715. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated May 20, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N236FW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N236FW.

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.