Aircraft Description
N480FT is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Dillon Flight Test INC in Scottsdale, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on August 30, 2007. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20C engine producing 420 horsepower, N480FT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E928 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N480FT was last tracked by AviatorDB near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N480FT was last updated on May 12, 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 N480FT. 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