N48LA is a 1970 Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ (rotorcraft) with serial number 70-15130, registered in Lumpkin, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued May 24, 2005. It is one of 12 OH-58A+ aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Georgia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 28, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- B & S AIR INC
- Location
- Lumpkin, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Oct 11, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5E73B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51363473
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- OH-58A+
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 70-15130
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 24, 2005
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Lumpkin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedon Field Eufaula, AL | KEUF | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Marion County Buena Vista, GA | 82A | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Randolph County Cuthbert, GA | 25J | 24 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2010 | Newport, TN | Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA10LA379 |
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.