Aircraft Description
N153SA is a 1968 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Hodges Terry A in West Branch, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on September 5, 2008. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C10D engine producing 317 horsepower, N153SA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0D6E5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N153SA was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the OH-58A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N153SA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC