# N38FA: Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Serial number: 70-15448
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued: April 22, 2015
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A4596F
- Registered owner: [B & S Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20%26%20S%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Lumpkin, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lumpkin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0418° N, 84.8561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31815, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38FA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38FA

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 (3)

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 ERA12CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA199), Mar 1, 2012: Bell OH-58A (N38FA), Eufaula, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA484), Sep 18, 2010: Bell OH-58A (N38FA), Covington, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to contamination of the helicopter's fuel supply.
- [NTSB LAX03LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA126), Apr 4, 2003: Bell OH-58A (N38FA), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter, and an inadvertent dynamic rollover during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120301003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120301003829A), Mar 1, 2012: Bell OH-58A (N38FA), Eufaul, AL, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was receiving annual refresher training from [privacy data omitted]. After completing lowlevel airwork they climbed to 500 feet for…
- [Accident 20100918055909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100918055909A), Sep 18, 2010: Bell OH-58A (N38FA), Covington, TN, Substantial damage. N38FA an OH58A had taken off from a fueling platform on top of a tanker truck. The weather was clear with variable wind at 2 mph. Fuel load was 150-170 lbs.…
- [Accident 20030404010269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030404010269A), Apr 4, 2003: Bell OH58A (N38FA), Westmoreland, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) A hose used to fill the chemical tank for aerial application was not removed before the pilot attempted to take off. When the slack in the hose was…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000622SH012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000622SH012), Feb 1, 2000: GEAR SHAFT. SHEARED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BECAUSE IT WAS GENERATING METAL IN THE OIL. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS VIEWED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT IN QUESTION HAD SHEARED. THE S

## 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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