Aircraft Description
N53BN is a 1970 Hughes OH-6, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Smith Air LLC in Shedd, OR. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on July 21, 2015. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N53BN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6AE3A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N53BN was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Hughes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 674 Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the OH-6 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N53BN. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC