Turbine helicopter

N82851

Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
72-21118
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bokchito, OK
Registration record

N82851 on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
72-21118
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bokchito, OK
Certificate issued
2014-12-24
Airworthiness date
1998-02-07
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
AB51B4
Mode S (octal)
52650664
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-29
    Accident at Wade, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N82851 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1991-08-19
    N82851 previously assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-1 (s/n 3690); cancelled.
Overview

About N82851

N82851 is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 72-21118. It is registered to co-owners in Bokchito, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2014 and expires on December 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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated February 7, 1998.

N82851 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-29 Accident · Wade, OK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA147
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.

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.