Aircraft Description
N3053Q is a 1966 Bell UH-1H, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to West Valley Aviation INC in Five Points, CA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 26, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on May 19, 2017. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming T-53 engine producing 1150 horsepower, N3053Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A334B5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3053Q was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the UH-1H model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3053Q. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC