Turbine helicopter

N9116U

Homebuilt OH-58

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
71-20500
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Larimore, ND
Registration record

N9116U on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt OH-58
Serial
71-20500
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Larimore, ND
Certificate issued
2011-04-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC9D9F
Mode S (octal)
53116637
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9116U to the current registrant.
  • 1978-01-12
    N9116U previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15078067); cancelled.
Overview

About N9116U

N9116U is a Homebuilt OH-58, serial number 71-20500. It is registered to an individual in Larimore, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9116U. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-10-14 Accident · Cedar Key,Fl, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3431
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N9116U registration before this airframe.
1977-07-05 Accident · Anclote Island,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2398
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N9116U registration before this airframe.

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.