Turbine helicopter

N436SD

1970 Homebuilt OH-58C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
70-15436
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Malolo LLC (LLC)
Based
San Luis Obispo, CA
Registration record

N436SD on the FAA register

Type
1970 Homebuilt OH-58C
Serial
70-15436
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Malolo LLC
San Luis Obispo, CA
Certificate issued
2013-07-22
Airworthiness date
2005-08-18
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A53AFC
Mode S (octal)
51235374
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N436SD.
  • 2005-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2000-01-19
    Accident at Brawley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N436SD

N436SD is a 1970 Homebuilt OH-58C, serial number 70-15436. The FAA register lists Malolo LLC as the registrant in San Luis Obispo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 18, 2005.

N436SD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-01-19 Accident · Brawley, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX00LA076
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58C
Probable cause: The fuel system contamination that resulted in a loss of engine power during aerial application and a subsequent collision with the ground.

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.