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N288NS

Bell OH-58A

Valid Illinois

N288NS is a Bell OH-58A, a rotorcraft with turboshaft engines (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 1970. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Mbc Leasing LLC, an LLC in Virden, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 1, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031. It holds a restricted airworthiness certificate for agriculture and pest control; forest; other, dated February 24, 1999.

Aircraft

Maker
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Serial number
70-15288
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Turboshaft, 1 motor · Allison T63 SERIES · 250 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1970
Cruising speed
112 mph
Transponder code
A2ECF0 (octal 50566360)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 1, 2024
Expires
March 31, 2031
Last FAA action
March 1, 2024
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest; Other · February 24, 1999
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00876411

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Mbc Leasing LLC
Type
LLC
Address
14882 Magee Rd
Virden, IL 62690-4511

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data