Turbine helicopter

N36FA

1968 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
68-16765
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
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Registration record

N36FA on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell OH-58A
Serial
68-16765
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2014-05-16
Airworthiness date
1997-05-13
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A40A71
Mode S (octal)
51005161
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-07
    Accident at Yuma, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N36FA.
  • 1997-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N36FA

N36FA is a 1968 Bell OH-58A, serial number 68-16765. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 13, 1997.

N36FA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-02-07 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA107
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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.