Turbine helicopter

N480FT

1970 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
70-15464
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dillon Flight Test Inc (Corporation)
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
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Registration record

N480FT on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell OH-58A
Serial
70-15464
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20C
Registered owner
Dillon Flight Test Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2007-08-30
Airworthiness date
2010-03-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A5E928
Mode S (octal)
51364450
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-03
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2007-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N480FT.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N480FT

N480FT is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, serial number 70-15464. The FAA register lists Dillon Flight Test Inc as the registrant in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2007 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20C engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated March 1, 2010.

N480FT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-03 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA328
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Preliminary report: On September 3, 2026, about 0932 mountain standard time, a Bell OH-58, N480FT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deer Valley, Arizona. The pilots did not sustain any injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The helicopter instructor reported he and a pilot-rated student departed from Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona to practice approaches, hovering autorotations, and autorotations with a power recovery in the local area. After completing the approaches and a hovering autorotation without incident, the instructor landed the helicopter and briefed the student about the…
NTSB report ↗

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.