# N8859: Bell H13G

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell H13G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-h13g) (registry code 1181005, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A&6V335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series) (registry code 27020)
- Serial number: 52-7934
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1998
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: AC33FB
- Registered owner: [Steinheiser Terry N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEINHEISER%20TERRY%20N)
- Location: [Renfrew, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Renfrew)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8120° N, 79.9826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16053, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8859
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8859

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Franklin 6A&6V335 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell H13G)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6A&6V335 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8859.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8859.

## Reports on N8859 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N8859, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19801005072829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801005072829I), Oct 5, 1980: Boeing 727 (N8859), Indianapolis, IN. Zd aircraft veered off runway during landing roll. Faulty anti skid shield on right main landing gear.

## 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 H13G aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-h13g/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6A&6V335 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series.md

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