N238FW - 1970 Bell OH-58A Aircraft Registration

N238FW is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Southern Helicopter INC in O Brien, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 7, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on September 19, 2016. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Allison T63-A-720 engine producing 420 horsepower, N238FW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A226CA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N238FW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.2187, -81.8767 on June 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N238FW was last updated on January 20, 2024. 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 N238FW. 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.