# N6251G: 1970 Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 70-15444
- Year built: 1970
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2016
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A82B52
- Registered owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6251G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6251G

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 (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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, 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 WPR16LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA134), Jul 2, 2016: Bell OH 58A (N6251G), Brawley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The engine's degraded performance due to excessive wear of the engine bleed valve, which prevented it from closing during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure…

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6251G.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N6251G

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6251G before.

- [Cancelled 1989-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6251G-1989-08-22): Cessna 150K, S/N 15071751. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Bell OH-58A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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