N8176S - Bell OH-58A+ Aircraft Registration

N8176S is a Bell OH-58A+, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bladen County Sheriff Department North Carolina in Elizabethtown, NC. The registration certificate was issued on December 30, 1998. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB2698 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8176S was last updated on July 22, 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 N8176S. 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.