# N911WS: Bell OH-58A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579, 4 seats)
- Serial number: 72-21345
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2015
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AC9C67
- Registered owner: [Martin County Sheriffs Office](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20COUNTY%20SHERIFFS%20OFFICE)
- Location: [Stuart, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Stuart)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 27.1995° N, 80.2560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34994, 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=911WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N911WS

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

None matched to N911WS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N911WS.

## Reports on N911WS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N911WS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19980726027019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726027019I), Jul 26, 1998: Bolkms BK117A3 (N911WS), Kansas City, MO. At 2300Z (6:00PM CDT), life gaurd had been given clearance by mkc ATCT to respond to an accident. Over ku med center, life guard declared an emergency due to…

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N911WS not matched to an aircraft (11)

They name N911WS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR QMLA2009040509014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2009040509014), Apr 5, 2009: FUEL CAP. NOT SEATED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON FIRST FLIGHT OF SHIFT, PRIOR TO REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, ALL TEAMS NOTICED STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE FPM, IN THE CABIN, THEN ANNOUNCED THA
- [SDR BAQA093850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA093850), Feb 27, 2004: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. ENCODING ALTIMETER LAGGING AND LACKING BY 600 FT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 03/23/2004
- [SDR BAQA094242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA094242), Feb 13, 2004: MODULATOR. FAILED. AIRFLOW MODULATOR FAILED OUT OF BOX, WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. LAST REPAIR 8-080113-84, TSO 0.0 HOURS.
- [SDR BAQA089232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089232), Sep 18, 2003: COMPUTER. FAILED. PITCH AND ROLL CSAS KEEP KICKING ON AND OFF. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 9/23/03
- [SDR BAQA089093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089093), Sep 2, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. NO AUDIBLE TONE FOR LOW ROTOR RPM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR BAQA088340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA088340), Aug 6, 2003: PUMP. LEAKING. OIL PUMP LEAKS FROM TOP AREA OF HOUSING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR BAQA088142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA088142), Jul 18, 2003: PUMP. FAILED. UNIT HAD AN INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE. FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING INITIAL GROUND RUN. ENGINE HARD TO START, THEN FUEL JUST POURED OVERBOARD WITHOUT MOTORING ENGINE. RE
- [SDR BAQA086476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA086476), May 21, 2003: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE TORQUE MATCHING BELOW 40 PERCENT BEYOND MANUFACTURE SPECS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR BAQA085087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA085087), Mar 4, 2003: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. DC STARTER GENERATOR HAS SLOW STARTING SPEED.
- [SDR BAQA081130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA081130), Oct 11, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. ENGINE WOULD NOT TOP. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR BAQA081124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA081124), Oct 10, 2002: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. INTERMEDIATE TORQUE SPLITS EXCEEDING LIMITATIONS. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

## 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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