N153SA is a 1968 Bell OH-58A (rotorcraft) with serial number 68-16711, registered in West Branch, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by an Allison 250-C10D rated at 317 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued May 9, 2003. It is one of 208 OH-58A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 20, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- West Branch, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 5, 2008
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D6E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50153345
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- OH-58A
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 68-16711
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C10D (317 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 9, 2003
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near West Branch
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Community West Branch, MI | Y31 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| St Helen St Helen, MI | 6Y6 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Sugar Springs Airpark Gladwin, MI | 5M6 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2020 | West Branch, MI | Bell OH-58A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20LA187 |
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.