Turbine helicopter

N53Q

Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
4035
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D H Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mascoutah, IL
Registration record

N53Q on the FAA register

Type
Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III
Serial
4035
Engines
1
Registered owner
D H Helicopter Inc
Mascoutah, IL
Certificate issued
2022-03-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6AF72
Mode S (octal)
51527562
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N53Q to the current registrant.
  • 1992-10-14
    N53Q previously assigned to a Beechcraft S35 Bonanza (s/n D7849); cancelled.
Overview

About N53Q

N53Q is a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III, serial number 4035. The FAA register lists D H Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Mascoutah, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53Q.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53Q.

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.