# N505JA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 23, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505JA

## Aircraft that carried N505JA

- [Cancelled 2017-05-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505JA-2017-05-23): Bell OH-58C, S/N 70-15381. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jicarilla Apache Police](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JICARILLA%20APACHE%20POLICE), [Dulce, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Dulce)

## NTSB investigations on N505JA (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 FTW98TA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98TA152), Mar 19, 1998: Bell OH-58C (N505JA), Dulce, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a disconnected bleed air line to the fuel controller and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were the loose B-nut, the inadequate maintenance…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N505JA (1)

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 19980319006779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980319006779A), Mar 19, 1998: Bell OH58B (N505JA), Dulce, NM, Substantial damage. Lifted off high mesa. Reported power loss. Dropped into trees. (.4) the pilot performed a preflight inspection of the helicopter for a flight from a 9,060 foot…

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