Turbine helicopter

N53SD

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
65398
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration record

N53SD on the FAA register

Type
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Serial
65398
Engines
Safran ARRIUS 2R
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2026-06-05
Airworthiness date
2022-05-19
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AFA8
Mode S (octal)
51527650
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
355 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N53SD to the current registrant.
  • 2022-08-16
    N53SD previously assigned to a Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil (s/n 2446); cancelled.
  • 2022-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N53SD

N53SD is a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, serial number 65398. The FAA register lists Bank of Utah Trustee as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Safran ARRIUS 2R engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 355 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 19, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53SD.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
355 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53SD.

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.