Turbine helicopter

N82857

Homebuilt OH-58C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
70-15621
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
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Registration record

N82857 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt OH-58C
Serial
70-15621
Engines
Allison T63 series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2015-09-02
Airworthiness date
1998-01-27
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB51BA
Mode S (octal)
52650672
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-12
    Accident at Yuma, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N82857 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1992-08-12
    N82857 previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 288316004); cancelled.
Overview

About N82857

N82857 is a Homebuilt OH-58C, serial number 70-15621. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2015 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 January 27, 1998.

N82857 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-12 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR18LA140
Reported aircraft: Bell OH 58C
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during an aerial application flight due to thermal damage to the 1st stage gas producer turbine nozzle and an irregular fuel spray pattern due to carbon buildup of the fuel nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the fuel nozzle.
1991-09-21 Accident · Placerville, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX91FA401
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161 — a different aircraft that carried the N82857 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT A HIGH DENSITY AIRPORT WITH THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDING ITS MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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.