N861CC is a 2013 Bell OH-58A (rotorcraft) with serial number 71-20861, registered in Lemoore, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc T63-A-720 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, other, aerial surveying, patrolling), issued Sep 13, 2013. It is one of 208 OH-58A aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in California. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLAIR HELICOPTER SERVICE
- Location
- Lemoore, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Mar 13, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABD2C3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52751303
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- OH-58A
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 71-20861
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC T63-A-720 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 13, 2013
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Other, Aerial surveying, Patrolling
Public airports near Lemoore
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Municipal Hanford, CA | KHJO | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Selma Selma, CA | 0Q4 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Visalia Municipal Visalia, CA | KVIS | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Guernsey, CA | Bell OH-58A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA313 |
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.