N553RD - 2014 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139 Aircraft Registration

N553RD is a 2014 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Era Helicopters LLC in Lake Charles, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 30, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on June 23, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6C-67C engine producing 1679 horsepower, N553RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70C0B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N553RD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Houma Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N553RD 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.

The AgustaWestland AW139, a medium-lift twin-engine helicopter that became the dominant rotorcraft in offshore oil and gas operations worldwide. First flown in 2001, it is a conventional helicopter configuration powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engines, capable of carrying 12 passengers over 305 kilometers. Measuring over 60 feet in length with a range of nearly 600 nautical miles, it was manufactured through a joint venture between Italy's Agusta and America's Bell Helicopter before becoming solely an AgustaWestland product. AviatorDB tracks 111 Agustawestland Philadelphia aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is A139.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N553RD. 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.