Turbine helicopter

N581AL

Homebuilt OH-58C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
71-20549
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shelby County Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
Columbiana, AL
Registration record

N581AL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt OH-58C
Serial
71-20549
Engines
1
Registered owner
Shelby County Sheriffs Office
Columbiana, AL
Certificate issued
2018-03-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A779AA
Mode S (octal)
51674652
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N581AL.
Overview

About N581AL

N581AL is a Homebuilt OH-58C, serial number 71-20549. The FAA register lists Shelby County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Columbiana, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N581AL.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N581AL.

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.