Turbine helicopter

N283MP

Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
68-16918
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Hampton, GA
Registration record

N283MP on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
68-16918
Engines
1
Registered owner
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
Hampton, GA
Certificate issued
2018-09-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2DA41
Mode S (octal)
50555101
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N283MP.
  • 2013-10-26
    Accident at Jefferson City, MO; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N283MP

N283MP is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 68-16918. The FAA register lists Army Aviation Heritage Foundation as the registrant in Hampton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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

N283MP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-10-26 Accident · Jefferson City, MO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14TA020
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.