Turbine helicopter

N861CC

2013 Bell OH-58A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
71-20861
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service (Corporation)
Based
Lemoore, CA
Registration record

N861CC on the FAA register

Type
2013 Bell OH-58A
Serial
71-20861
Engines
Rolls-Royce T63-A-720
Registered owner
Blair Helicopter Service
Lemoore, CA
Certificate issued
2012-03-13
Airworthiness date
2013-09-13
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABD2C3
Mode S (octal)
52751303
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-09
    Accident at Guernsey, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2012-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N861CC.
Overview

About N861CC

N861CC is a 2013 Bell OH-58A, serial number 71-20861. The FAA register lists Blair Helicopter Service as the registrant in Lemoore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce T63-A-720 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated September 13, 2013.

N861CC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-09 Accident · Guernsey, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA313
Reported aircraft: Bell OH-58A
Probable cause: The pilot s overpitching of the main rotor blades while maneuvering at low altitude in a high-temperature environment at high gross weight, which resulted in a reduction of engine and rotor speed, excessive main rotor blade flapping, mast bumping, and impact with terrain.

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.