Turbine helicopter

N5800K

Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
71-20843
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lemoore, CA
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Registration record

N5800K on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20843
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service Inc
Lemoore, CA
Certificate issued
2025-03-07
Airworthiness date
1998-05-15
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7784A
Mode S (octal)
51674112
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5800K.
  • 1999-09-18
    Accident at Salinas, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N5800K

N5800K is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20843. The FAA register lists Blair Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Lemoore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 May 15, 1998.

N5800K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-18 Accident · Salinas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA319
Reported aircraft: Bell OH58A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from all ground obstacles during a low altitude aerial application flight.

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.