N153A
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
N153A on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-05-15Certificate of registration issued as N153A to the current registrant.
- 2021-12-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 2013-04-30N153A previously assigned to a Homebuilt Bandit Pro (s/n 103); cancelled.
- 1967-11-20N153A previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 9392); cancelled.
- 1966Manufactured (1966).
About N153A
N153A is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3550. The FAA register lists Farwest Aviation LLC as the registrant in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-B1A engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 14, 2021.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N153A.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N153A.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.
