North American OV-10
20 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 1970; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. California has the most (16). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the OV-10 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Garrett T-76 (4), None None (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 210 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- North American
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 10, 1993; newest March 6, 2025
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| California | 16 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 15 | 75% |
| LLC | 3 | 15% |
| Corporation | 2 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 17 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 16 | 80% |
| Experimental | 4 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Usda Forest Service Fepp | 14 |
| Cactus Air Force LLC | 2 |
| Usda Forest Service Feep | 1 |
| Ov10 Squadron LLC | 1 |
| Collings Foundation INC DBA | 1 |
| Classic Aircraft Operations and Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Usda Forest Service Fepp · Cactus Air Force LLC · Ov10 Squadron LLC · Collings Foundation INC DBA
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many North American OV-10 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of November 13, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most North American OV-10s?
California, with 16.
Who owns the North American OV-10?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the North American OV-10s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1970; half of them in 1968 or earlier.
How many North American OV-10 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the North American OV-10 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the North American OV-10 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A00004LA, held by California Department of Forestry). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2007, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 5.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is propeller. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Acron Aviation INC..
Failure reports 1 since 2007 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 07 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cotter Pin | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the OV-10 links to the rest of the register
- North American 1,297 aircraft on the register
- North American OV-10A 18 registered
- North American OV-10B 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Garrett (Honeywell) T-76 4 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- California 16 of these aircraft
- Nevada 2 of these aircraft
- Massachusetts 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1 of these aircraft
- Usda Forest Service Fepp 14 of these aircraft
- Cactus Air Force LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Usda Forest Service Feep 1 of these aircraft
- Ov10 Squadron LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Collings Foundation INC DBA 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the OV-10 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the OV-10 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the OV-10 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/north-american/ov-10.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N338RC | North American OV-10B |
Cactus Air Force LLC Dayton, Nevada |
Experimental | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43152 | North American OV-10B |
Cactus Air Force LLC Dayton, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4621 | North American OV-10A |
Collings Foundation INC DBA Hudson, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799SL | North American OV-10A |
Ov10 Squadron LLC Costa Mesa, California |
Experimental | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Feep Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2015-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614V | North American OV-10A |
Classic Aircraft Operations and Museum Dover, Delaware |
Experimental | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1996-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1996-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408DF | North American OV-10A |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1993-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |