N656EA - 1973 Bell OH-58A Aircraft Registration

N656EA is a 1973 Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Edgefield Aviation LLC in Sandy, OR. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 4, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on January 26, 2024. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2031. Powered by a Allison 250-C20C engine producing 420 horsepower, N656EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8A369 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N656EA was last updated on June 16, 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 N656EA. 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.