N177SJ
N177SJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell OH-58A built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 7, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell OH-58A cancelled June 7, 2017
- Serial number
- 72-21431
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 15, 1996
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2009
- Last owner
- San Joaquin Helicopters (Corporation)
Delano, CA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Aerial surveying
NTSB accident and incident record under N177SJ
LAX05FA264Accident on August 10, 2005 at Lancaster, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).
Aircraft on the NTSB record: San Joaquin Helicopters OH-58A+
The pinion to turbine shaft coupling failed in fatigue due to a misaligned turbine shaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site