Turbine helicopter

N39FA

1971 Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
71-20660
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dickinson, TX
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Registration record

N39FA on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20660
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dickinson, TX
Certificate issued
2002-06-12
Airworthiness date
1996-10-11
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A480EE
Mode S (octal)
51100356
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N39FA to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1993-01-06
    N39FA previously assigned to a Cessna Citation Bravo / Citation II (s/n 5500139); cancelled.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N39FA

N39FA is a 1971 Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20660. It is registered to an individual in Dickinson, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2002 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 11, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N39FA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-03-08 Accident · Calipatria, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX00LA118
Reported aircraft: Arrow OH-58A — a different aircraft that carried the N39FA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate checklist procedure prior to departure, which did not verify the fuel selector was in the proper position for flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed for an autorotative landing.

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.