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    Airframe Family: Bell 206 / H-57 Sea Ranger / H-58 Jet Ranger / 407 / 417
    Latest Model:OH-58A Kiowa
    Last Military Serial:70-15395 US
    Construction Number:40946
    Last Civil Registration:N659HA {2}
    Compressed ID:Bell OH-58A sn 70-15395 US cn 40946...
    Latest Owner or Location:Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OH-58A.

    1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 70-15395.

    30 April 1997

    To John P. Silberman, Micanopy, FL with new c/r N581MP.

    10 October 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR581MP (OH-58A, 70-15395) issued.

    10 March 2002


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    8 March 2003

    14 January 2008

    To Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA with new c/r N659HA {2}.

    14 January 2008

    To Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA with new c/r N581MP.

    Based at Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA.
    View the Location Dossier

    15 December 2008

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Osceola County, FL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The helicopter pilot stated that he was spraying pesticide over a lake, adding that weather conditions were overcast skies and calm winds. He was spraying from east to west and west to east and trying to keep his altitude between 50 and 200 feet above the water and speed of about 30 miles per hour. He stated that the spray runs were about a mile...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX581MP (OH-58A, 70-15395) issued.

    19 July 2010

    To Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA with new c/r N659HA {2}.

    31 March 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX659HA {2} (OH-58A, 70-15395) issued.

    31 March 2011

    Assigned civil registration: N659HA {2}
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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