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    Airframe Family: Bell 206 / H-57 Sea Ranger / H-58 Jet Ranger / 407 / 417
    Latest Model:OH-58A Kiowa
    Last Military Serial:70-15444 US
    Construction Number:40995
    Last Civil Registration:N6251G
    Compressed ID:Bell OH-58A sn 70-15444 US cn 40995...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OH-58A.

    1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 70-15444.

    23 October 1996

    To Helicair Ag Inc, Salinas, CA with new c/r N6251G.

    31 October 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6251G (OH-58A, 70-15444) issued.

    20 March 2006

    To FARM Aviation Inc, Brawley, CA with new c/r N6251G.

    Based at Arrow Falcon Exporters, Porterville Municipal Airport, Porterville, CA.
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    Based at Brawley Municipal Airport, Brawley, CA.
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    13 January 2016

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N6251G.

    2 July 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Brawley, CA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. On July 2, 2016, about 0230 Pacific daylight time, a Bell OH-58A, single engine, agricultural helicopter, N6251G, sustained substantial damage during a precautionary landing near Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC), Brawley, California. The helicopter was registered to the Bank of Utah and operated by Farm Aviation Inc, Brawley...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 March 2024


    Photographer: Chris Wood
    Notes: Seen at Imperial CA
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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