# N9287U: 1971 Bell OH-58A, registration cancelled 2023-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell OH-58A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (registry code 1181579)
- Engine: [Allison T63 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-t63-series) (registry code 03031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 71-20428
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 1997
- Last registry action: January 5, 2023
- Mode S code: ACDF42
- Location: [Royse City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Royse%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9455° N, 96.3111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75189, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9287U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9287U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9287U-2023-10-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR22LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA140), Apr 1, 2022: Bell OH-58A (N9287U), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact.

## 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 20220401001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220401001759A), Apr 1, 2022: Bell OH-58A (N9287U), Merced, CA, Destroyed. Helicopter struck power line during an ag dispersal flight. One wire was cut, but second wire miss the wire cutter causing the helicopter to crash and was…

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