While the YOH-4A was unsuccessful in the original LOH competition, Bell redesigned it as the sleek Bell 206A JetRanger for the commercial market, and enjoyed instant and lasting success.

On 14 October 1960, the United States Navy solicited responses from 25 aircraft manufacturers to a request for proposals (RFP) on behalf of the Army for the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH).

[7] After the failed military contract bid, Bell attempted to market the Model 206, but it did not fare well commercially.

Bell's market research showed that customers found the body design mostly unpalatable.

[8] The remaining OH-4A 62-4202 is in storage at the United States Army Aviation Museum, Fort Novosel, Alabama.