N27400 (Bell OH-58C) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on March 27, 1990.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

February 20, 1988Accident
THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FINAL ON A NIGHT ILS RWY 13 APPROACH. RADAR DATA INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED ALMOST 180 DEGREES OF TURN PRIOR TO DISAPPEARING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FAILURE ON THE ENGINES OR AIRFRAME WAS FOUND.
Piper PA-31-325
February 19, 1988Accident
The aircraft disappeared from radar at approximately 1 mile final on a night ILS runway 13 approach. Radar data indicated that the aircraft completed almost 180° of turn prior to disappearing. The aircraft crashed in a heavily wooded area. No evidence of a preexisting failure on the engines or airframe was found.
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo · 3 fatalities
Occurrence #1: loss of control - in flight Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 1. (f) weather condition - fog 2. (f) weather condition - windshear 3. (f) weather condition - turbulence 4. (c) compensation for wind conditions - inadequate - pilot in command 5. (c) ifr procedure - improper - pilot in command 6. Full accident record