# N613SS: Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Serial number: 71-20613
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2020
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A7FB84
- Registered owner: [Piper Colt LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20COLT%20LLC)
- Location: [Kalispell, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Kalispell)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2306° N, 114.4033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59901, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=613SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613SS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (1)

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

- [NTSB WPR23LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA297), Jul 30, 2023: Bell OH-58A (N613SS), Blanchard, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power. The source of the contamination could not be determined.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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

- [Accident 20230730012439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230730012439A), Jul 30, 2023: Bell OH-58A (N613SS), Blanchard, ID, Substantial damage. While at cruise altitude of 1200' AGL, caution light for low rotor speed came on. Pilot immediately entered autorotation to field. The pilot tried to extend…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Bell OH-58A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Bell OH-58A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a/stcs.md

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