Aircraft Description
N598GY is a 1970 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Aerial Defense Holdings LLC in Kalispell, MT. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 16, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on September 2, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20C engine producing 420 horsepower, N598GY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BBCC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N598GY was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7242, -90.5078 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N598GY was last updated on September 2, 2025. 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 N598GY. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC