N139RD — 1971 Bell OH-58C
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N139RD appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
An in-flight failure of a main rotor blade due to fatigue cracks. Contributing to the failure of the main rotor blade was the absence of guidance to the operator to inspect an area of the main rotor blade known to be susceptible to fatigue cracks and the accident helicopter type certificate holder’s lack of information of an existing inspection published by another restricted-category type certificate holder of the same model helicopter.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1971 Bell OH-58C).
- May 29, 2020deregistered — Helicopter Applicators Inc
Frequently asked
- Has N139RD been in an accident?
- Yes. N139RD appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
- What kind of aircraft is N139RD?
- N139RD is a 1971 Bell OH-58C (rotorcraft), serial number 71-20396.
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