Bell OH-58A
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NTSB WPR26LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBell OH-58A · Phoenix, AZOn September 3, 2026, about 0932 mountain standard time, a Bell OH-58, N480FT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deer Valley, Arizona. The pilots did not sustain any injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB CEN25LA337Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Caseville, MIThe front seat passenger’s inadvertent movement of the cyclic control resulting in a dynamic rollover after landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to leave the dual flight controls installed with a non-pilot passenger in the front seat.NTSB ERA24LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Hegins, PAThe pilot’s inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning, which resulted in the helicopter striking a wire hazard during an aerial application flight.NTSB WPR24LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Brawley, CAA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 8 bearing and the subsequent failure of the scavenge oil pump.NTSB WPR23LA313Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Guernsey, CAThe pilot’s overpitching of the main rotor blades while maneuvering at low altitude in a high-temperature environment at high gross weight, which resulted in a reduction of engine and rotor speed, excessive main rotor blade flapping, mast bumping, and impact…NTSB WPR23LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Blanchard, IDFuel contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power. The source of the contamination could not be determined.NTSB CEN23LA147Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Wade, OKThe total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB WPR23LA107Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Yuma, AZA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGarlick OH-58A+ · Bloomsburg, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and visual lookout, which resulted in impact with a powerline.NTSB WPR22LA140Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Merced, CAThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact.NTSB WPR22LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · Holtville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control after becoming spatially disoriented when the helicopter entered low-level haze/fog.NTSB CEN21LA225Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH58A · Ulysses, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the aerial application flight, which resulted in collision with the power line and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN20LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH-58A · West Branch, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the airframe vibration for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the helicopter revealed no…NTSB WPR20CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58A · Colexico, CAThe pilot's failure to arrest the descent rate while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB ERA20LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Fort Meade, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN19LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Omaha, NEA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA19LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Ponte Vedra Beach, FLA total loss of engine power due to the introduction of air into fuel lines and an interruption of fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA19FA047Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBell OH 58C · Verbena, ALThe pilot's improper decision to conduct a low-level flight over a river, and his failure to see and avoid power lines, which resulted in the helicopter's impact with power lines and the water.NTSB GAA19CA039Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58A · Carson City, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude in hilly terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to determine the airplane’s altitude due to sun glare.NTSB ERA18LA271Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Juana Diaz, PRA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA18LA170Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH 58A · Raleigh, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detach ground handling equipment from the helicopter before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR17LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Sacramento, CAThe failure of the vertical stabilizer due to fatigue.NTSB ERA17CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58A · Ponce, PRThe helicopter flight instructor's inadequate demonstration of a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN16LA289Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH 58A · Lake Mills, IAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a wire strike.NTSB GAA16CA372Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH 58 · Surprise, AZWhile at a low altitude, the pilot's decision to do an abrupt descending right downwind turn which resulted in flying through his own vortices and an impact with terrain.NTSB WPR16LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH 58A · Brawley, CAThe engine's degraded performance due to excessive wear of the engine bleed valve, which prevented it from closing during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to overhaul the bleed valve within the…NTSB WPR14TA149Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt a mission at night with known en route weather conditions below operating minimums, likely due to self-induced pressure, and then continue flight beyond the alternate landing airport as weather conditions deteriorated, which…NTSB CEN14TA020Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Jefferson City, MOThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13TA165Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Pine Springs, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while operating in conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB WPR13GA044Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Altadena, CAThe landing pilot's failure to maintain clearance with from obstacles a parked prior to landinghelicopter and the other pilot's failure to park the helicopter inside of a marked parking pad. Contributing to the accident was the landing pilot's obscured…NTSB ERA13TA021Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Jackson, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH-58A · Eufaula, ALThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and hard landing.NTSB WPR12LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A · Brawley, CAThe failure of the main rotor mast due to fatigue cracks that originated from corrosion pits. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to adhere to the manufacturer’s recommended overhaul interval for the main rotor mast.NTSB ERA11TA318Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ft. Pierce, FLThe pilot's failure to recognize and avoid a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.NTSB ERA10LA499Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH-58A · Taylorsville, MSA total loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH-58A · Covington, TNA loss of engine power due to contamination of the helicopter's fuel supply.NTSB CEN10CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH-58A · Roswell, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires.NTSB ERA10GA015Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ocala, FLThe excessive wear and failure of engine governor components for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA09CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH-58C · Osceola County, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude during low-altitude spraying operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.NTSB LAX08CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH-58A · Brawley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles. A factor in the accident was the dark night conditions.NTSB DFW06LA027Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportArrow Falcon Exporters Arrow F OH-58A · West Memphis, ARThe loss of engine power due to a disconnected pneumatic (Pc) line. A contributing factor was the ravine.NTSB LAX05FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Joaquin Helicopters OH-58A+ · Lancaster, CAThe pinion to turbine shaft coupling failed in fatigue due to a misaligned turbine shaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB MIA05TA124Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the compressor section of the engine for undetermined reasons resulting in the total loss of engine power during the initial climb. A factor in the accident was the operator's use of a confined area for takeoff during non-emergency or routine…NTSB LAX04TA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A+ · Bakersfield, CAloss of engine power due to the separation of the diaphragm portion of the repaired second-stage turbine nozzle from the rim portion due to the use of an inadequate cleaning method to clean the joint prior to the braze repair during overhaul by the…NTSB ATL04TA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ruskin, FLLoss of engine power due to undertermined reasons which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB LAX03LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH-58A · Calipatria, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter, and an inadvertent dynamic rollover during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.NTSB IAD02LA094Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick OH-58AT · Rochester, MAThe pilot's failure to center the sling load prior to commencing forward flight. Also causal, was the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in an engine compressor stall.NTSB LAX02TA118Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Chico, CAthe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors in the accident were the pilot's misjudged flare resulting in a hard landing and the lack of recent experience in emergency procedures by the pilot.NTSB FTW02TA060Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · El Paso, TXThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the moving ground vehicle.NTSB MIA02GA011Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBell OH-58A · Bartow, FLThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain altitude, resulting in an in-flight collision with the ground. Factors in this accident were fog, and dark night.
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