Turbine helicopter

N53BN

1970 Hughes OH-6

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
69-15999
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shedd, OR
Registration record

N53BN on the FAA register

Type
1970 Hughes OH-6
Serial
69-15999
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Smith Air LLC
Shedd, OR
Certificate issued
2015-07-21
Airworthiness date
2017-03-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6AE3A
Mode S (octal)
51527072
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2015-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N53BN.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N53BN

N53BN is a 1970 Hughes OH-6, serial number 69-15999. The FAA register lists Smith Air LLC as the registrant in Shedd, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated March 27, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53BN.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53BN.

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.