N132HD is a 1972 Bell OH-58A (rotorcraft) with serial number 72-21264, registered in Benton, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison T63 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (carriage of cargo), issued Jul 30, 1997. It is one of 208 OH-58A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 24, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TRIPLE F FLYING INC
- Location
- Benton, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A08352
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50101522
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- OH-58A
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 72-21264
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON T63 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jul 30, 1997
- Approved operations
- Carriage of cargo
Public airports near Benton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Municipal Bloomsburg, PA | N13 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Danville Danville, PA | 8N8 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hazleton Regional Hazleton, PA | KHZL | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2022 | Bloomsburg, PA | Garlick OH-58A+ other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA22LA341 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Taylorsville, MS | Bell OH-58A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA10LA499 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.