Turbine helicopter

N659HA

1970 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
70-15395
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Applicators Inc (Corporation)
Based
Gettysburg, PA
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Registration record

N659HA on the FAA register

Type
1970 Bell OH-58A
Serial
70-15395
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Helicopter Applicators Inc
Gettysburg, PA
Certificate issued
2008-01-14
Airworthiness date
2011-03-31
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A8AED9
Mode S (octal)
52127331
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2008-12-15
    Accident at Osceola County, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N659HA.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N659HA

N659HA is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, serial number 70-15395. The FAA register lists Helicopter Applicators Inc as the registrant in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated March 31, 2011.

N659HA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-12-15 Accident · Osceola County, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA090
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58C
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during low-altitude spraying operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.

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.