# N40TN: Bell OH-58A, registration cancelled 2018-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579)
- Serial number: 70-15584
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1998
- Last registry action: June 7, 2012
- Mode S code: A4ABFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Jackson Police Department](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACKSON%20POLICE%20DEPARTMENT)
- Location: [Jackson, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Jackson)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5882° N, 88.8534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38301, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40TN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40TN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40TN-2018-02-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell OH-58A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a.md

## 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 ERA13TA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA021), Oct 13, 2012: Bell OH-58A (N40TN), Jackson, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## 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, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20121013024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121013024819A), Oct 13, 2012: Bell OH-58A (N40TN), Jackson, TN, Substantial damage. While maneuvering in support of local law enforcement the pilot reported that low rotor RPM warning sounded. Pilot reported lowering collective and maneuvering…

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