Turbine helicopter

N6251G

1970 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
70-15444
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
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Registration record

N6251G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell OH-58A
Serial
70-15444
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2016-01-13
Airworthiness date
1996-10-31
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A82B52
Mode S (octal)
52025522
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-02
    Accident at Brawley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6251G to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-08-22
    N6251G previously assigned to a Cessna 150K (s/n 15071751); cancelled.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N6251G

N6251G is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, serial number 70-15444. The FAA register lists Bank of Utah Trustee as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 31, 1996.

N6251G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-02 Accident · Brawley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA134
Reported aircraft: Bell OH 58A
Probable cause: The engine's degraded performance due to excessive wear of the engine bleed valve, which prevented it from closing during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to overhaul the bleed valve within the manufacturer-recommended interval.
1988-05-11 Accident · Yamhill, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA88LA091
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150K — a different aircraft that carried the N6251G registration before this airframe.
1981-06-05 Accident · Astoria,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1221
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N6251G registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ND AT NEARBY ARPT.

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.