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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N543SD

N543SD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell OH-58C. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 6, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N543SD is reserved by a private party since October 6, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Bell OH-58C cancelled October 6, 2022

Serial number
70-15543
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 11, 2021
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Jasper, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N543SD

GAA16CA258Accident on May 21, 2016 at Waitsburg, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell OH 58 · serial 70-15543

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line during low reconnaissance flight, which resulted in a power line strike, loss of control, and a subsequent hard landing.

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