Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 15 Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ airframes on record (built 1969–1973), 12 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ accidents
A reported total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
The pilot’s decision to continue the low-altitude aerial application flight over water conditions that degraded his depth perception, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the water.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with terrain.
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to land as soon as possible when the master caution warning light first illuminated as prescribed and his failure to ensure the proper setting of the caution panel segment lights before the flight.
Inadequate maintenance inspections of the main rotor blade inertia screw holes, which resulted in a main rotor blade failure due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the main rotor blades.
The failure of the power turbine governor internal driveshaft bearings, resulting in the failure of the governor.