Turbine helicopter

N445EA

1969 Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
69-16083
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, OR
Registration record

N445EA on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell OH-58A
Serial
69-16083
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC
Sandy, OR
Certificate issued
2019-05-14
Airworthiness date
2004-08-07
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A55D95
Mode S (octal)
51256625
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N445EA to the current registrant.
  • 2012-07-09
    N445EA previously assigned to a Beechcraft D18S (s/n A-316); cancelled.
  • 2004-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N445EA

N445EA is a 1969 Bell OH-58A, serial number 69-16083. The FAA register lists Edgefield Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2019 and expires on May 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 restricted category, dated August 7, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N445EA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-06-27 Accident · Albuquerque,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2829
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D18S — a different aircraft that carried the N445EA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ED. NO GR UP INDCN AFT TKOF,GR LOWERED MANUALLY.

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.