N158DW - 1972 Bell OH-58A Aircraft Registration

OH58

1972 BELL OH-58A

Aircraft Description

N158DW is a 1972 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Solamente Air LLC in Fort Wayne, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 20, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on November 12, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C10D engine producing 317 horsepower, N158DW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0E847 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N158DW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.9789, -85.1945 on June 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N158DW was last updated on April 1, 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 N158DW. 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.

Model Year
1972
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
OH-58A
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
OH58Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Cruise Speed
112 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 20, 2010
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 12, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
SOLAMENTE AIR LLC
Address
3125 HOMESTEAD HILLS RUN
City
FORT WAYNE
State / Zip Code
Indiana46804-2586
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C10D
Horsepower
317 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50164107
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0E847

Additional Details

Registration
N158DW
Serial Number
72-21365
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00905482

Last Known Position

Date
June 1, 2025 (UTC 22:54:31)
Airport
Latitude
40.978896
Longitude
-85.194465

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC