N505JA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Bell OH-58C Serious injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW98TA152

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

5 reports on file, 2023-05-23 – 2023-09-29.

NO TEST · 2023-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 35,696 hrs · 35,170 cycles

DURING A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS, PACKS 9LN, 11LN, 15LN AND 17LN FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THOSE 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 4VAA20230929008
OTHER · 2023-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 35,477 hrs · 35,030 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS (BOTH DOORS) WERE NOT CLOSING AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD ACTUATING RODS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 4VAA20230723007
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (ZONE 500) · airframe 35,333 hrs · 34,903 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A L PROP OIL PRESSURE LOW CAS CAUTION MESSAGE. THEY RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT-HAND GEARBOX OIL ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 4VAA2023061270005
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 35,308 hrs · 34,886 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF THE CO PILOT ND SCREEN WENT BLANK. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT-HAND MFD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 4VAA2023053023004
WARNING INDICATION; OTHER · 2023-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 35,307 hrs · 34,885 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF THEY RECEIVED A GEAR FAULT CAUTION MESSAGE UPON RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR. THEY RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A STICKING LEFT-HAND UPLOCK SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND LANDING GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 4VAA2023053023003