Turbine helicopter

N444JB

1971 Bell OH-58A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
71-20362
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air First LLC (LLC)
Based
Pembroke, NH
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Registration record

N444JB on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20362
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Air First LLC
Pembroke, NH
Certificate issued
1997-10-28
Airworthiness date
1998-03-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A55A43
Mode S (octal)
51255103
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-09-14
    Accident at Rochester, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1997-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N444JB to the current registrant.
  • 1996-07-01
    Accident at South Carver, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N444JB

N444JB is a 1971 Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20362. The FAA register lists Air First LLC as the registrant in Pembroke, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 1997 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 27, 1998.

N444JB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-14 Accident · Rochester, MA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · IAD02LA094
Reported aircraft: Garlick OH-58AT
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to center the sling load prior to commencing forward flight. Also causal, was the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in an engine compressor stall.
1996-07-01 Accident · South Carver, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA135
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B III
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an aerial application maneuver. This put the helicopter in a low slow down wind, high power demand turn, where it encountered a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and the subsequent collision with the marsh.

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.