N232FW - 1968 Bell OH-58A Aircraft Registration

1968 BELL OH-58A

Aircraft Description

N232FW is a 1968 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Coastal Air Service INC in Panama City, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 7, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on March 11, 2011. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Allison T63-A-720 engine producing 420 horsepower, N232FW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A21080 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N232FW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 25.9115, -81.0647 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N232FW was last updated on October 13, 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 N232FW. 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
1968
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
OH-58A
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Cruise Speed
112 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 7, 2009
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 11, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
COASTAL AIR SERVICE INC
Address
7424 COASTAL DR
City
PANAMA CITY
State / Zip Code
Florida32404-4015
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
T63-A-720
Horsepower
420 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50410200
Mode S Code (Hex)
A21080

Additional Details

Registration
N232FW
Serial Number
68-16858
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
00775831

Last Known Position

Date
March 24, 2026 (UTC 13:08:41)
Airport
Latitude
25.911484
Longitude
-81.064747

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC