Turbine helicopter

N588MP

1972 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
72-21432
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
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Registration record

N588MP on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell OH-58A
Serial
72-21432
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical Inc
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2003-06-18
Airworthiness date
1998-08-06
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A794C1
Mode S (octal)
51712301
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-10
    Accident at Surprise, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N588MP.
  • 1998-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N588MP

N588MP is a 1972 Bell OH-58A, serial number 72-21432. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical Inc as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2003 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 6, 1998.

N588MP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-10 Accident · Surprise, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA16CA372
Reported aircraft: Bell OH 58
Probable cause: While at a low altitude, the pilot's decision to do an abrupt descending right downwind turn which resulted in flying through his own vortices and an impact with terrain.

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.