# N2998S: Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Serial number: 72-21158
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued: March 17, 2026
- Expires: March 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A31A6A
- Registered owner: [Dale County Sheriffs Office](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALE%20COUNTY%20SHERIFFS%20OFFICE)
- Location: [Ozark, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Ozark)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4675° N, 85.6170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36360, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2998S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2998S

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.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2998S.

## NTSB investigations on N2998S not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA72DLD61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD61), Apr 18, 1972: Cessna 150G (N2998S), St.Petersburg, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2998S.

## Reports on N2998S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N2998S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19870104026689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104026689I), Jan 4, 1987: Cessna 150G (N2998S), Plymouth, NC, Minor damage. Engine lost power. Aircraft landed on a muddy road and slid into a ditch. Defective fuel line to carburetor.

## 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

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