- Registered owner
- Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
- Location
- Ulysses, KS
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 70-15556
- Year built
- 1970
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date
- March 4, 1998
- Certificate issued
- April 23, 2020
- Expires
- April 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- A13110
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison T63 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
Engine · Allison T63 series
AD 2012-03-06Fuel servo diaphragmInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB CEN21LA225Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportUlysses, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the aerial application flight, which resulted in collision with the power line and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB LAX98LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuron, CAA loss of engine power due to deteriorated O-ring seals in the fuel boost pump, which allowed air to enter the fuel lines. Factors in the accident were the inadequate manufacturer's inspection criteria for the fuel boost pump O-ring seals and the resulting…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20210518006859AManeuver · Ulysses, KSThe accident happened about 10 miles north of Ulysses KS when a power line strike occurred during helicopter agricultural spray operations. The accident was located in a field approximately 1 mile west of K25 highway and south of county road 1. The helicopter…Accident 19980408006119AForced/Precautionary Landing · Huron, CA(-23) When the OH58 helicopter took off from the landing pad of a nurse truck to do a rinse of his application equipment, the engine lost power. The pilot made an emergency landing in a farmer's field, substantially damaging the helicopter. This accident is…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N176SJGeneral 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 · 4
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Allison T63 series
STC SE03309CHInstallation of Engine Preheat Kit, p/n TSP6CYL-2927-115 for 115 volt applicationSTC SE1780NMInstallation of Precise Flight standby vacuum system (SVS III).STC SE09513SCInstallation and usage of Exxon 20W50 Multigrade aircraft engine oil conforming to Exxon Oil Formulation WS-3013.STC SE5879SWUse of Phillips X/C II 20W-50 and25W-60 oil (OSS 55875) in all Avco reciprocating aircraft engines from 65 to 450 BHP.