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Bell OH-58A

FAA model code1181579

Bell OH-58A: Rotorcraft, with 208 aircraft on the US register, built between 1968 and 2025.

208
On the US register
1
Engines
4
Seats
112mph
Cruise speed
Manufacturer
Bell
Class
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Operates from
Land
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Build years on the register
1968–2025

Aircraft on the register by year built

More registered Bell OH-58A aircraft were built in 1971 than in any other year: 12.

01020197019801990200020102020

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.

Where they are registered

US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.

  • FL48
  • TX19
  • AL17
  • CA16
  • TN12
  • GA8
  • AR7
  • KS7
  • MT7
  • NC6
  • OR6
  • SC6

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.

Accident record

25 NTSB records match an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (208 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Registered examples

Aircraft of this type registered to organisations, newest first.

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.

All Bell models

Specifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.