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N153SA

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1968 Bell OH-58A · Allison 250-C10D

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Registered owner
Hodges Terry A
Location
West Branch, MI
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
68-16711
Year built
1968
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Experimental, exhibition
Airworthiness date
May 9, 2003
Certificate issued
September 5, 2008
Expires
April 30, 2028
Mode S code
A0D6E5
Bell OH-58AAirframe model · 4 seats · 1 engine · 208 registeredTCDS E4CEEngine · Allison 250-C10D

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 5

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1969In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB CEN20LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWest Branch, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the airframe vibration for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the helicopter revealed no…May 20, 2020 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20200520006899ACruise/Level Flight · West Branch, MIOn may 20, 2020 at 0933 local time, a Bell helicopter, inc. OH-58A aircraft, N153SA, registered to and operated by a commercial rated pilot, received substantial damage during a precautionary autorotation near the town of West Branch, Michigan. Visual…May 20, 2020 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N153SAGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Bell OH-58A aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 2

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.