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N139RD

Cancelled 2020

Deregistered aircraft · 1971 Bell OH-58C · Allison T63 series

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Cancelled: May 29, 2020
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 71-20396
Year built: 1971
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
Airworthiness date: May 4, 1999
Certificate issued: February 19, 2014
Last registry action: September 12, 2016
Mode S code: A09E1B
Owner when cancelled: Helicopter Applicators Inc
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell OH-58CADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAllison T63 seriesTCDS E2SO · Turbo-shaft

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N139RD and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ERA17LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron, NCAn in-flight failure of a main rotor blade due to fatigue cracks. Contributing to the failure of the main rotor blade was the absence of guidance to the operator to inspect an area of the main rotor blade known to be susceptible to fatigue cracks and the…Nov 1, 2016 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N139RD and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20161101022659ATakeoff: Climb Out · Cameron, NCOn 11/1/2016, . The aircraft had just refueled from a tanker-truck platform when a mechanical malfunction had occurred. The tail-boom of the aircraft broke off and made contact with the main rotor. The aircraft torqued to the left and made impact with the…Nov 1, 2016 · Destroyed