Turbine helicopter

N656EA

1973 Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
73-21911
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, OR
Registration record

N656EA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell OH-58A
Serial
73-21911
Engines
Allison 250-C20C
Registered owner
Edgefield Aviation LLC
Sandy, OR
Certificate issued
2024-01-26
Airworthiness date
2024-11-04
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8A369
Mode S (octal)
52121551
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2024-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N656EA.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N656EA

N656EA is a 1973 Bell OH-58A, serial number 73-21911. The FAA register lists Edgefield Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20C engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated November 4, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N656EA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N656EA.

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.