# N232FW: 1968 Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Allison T63-A-720](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-t63-a-720) (registry code 03083)
- Serial number: 68-16858
- Year built: 1968
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, amateur built, racing, crew training, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 2009
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2011
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A21080
- Registered owner: [Coastal Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COASTAL%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Panama City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Panama%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1804° N, 85.5061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32404, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232FW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell OH-58A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison T63-A-720)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N232FW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N232FW.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Bell OH-58A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a/aircraft.md
- The Allison T63-A-720 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-t63-a-720.md

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