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N53BN

Hughes OH-6

Valid Oregon

N53BN is a Hughes OH-6, a rotorcraft with turboshaft engines (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 1970. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Smith Air LLC, an LLC in Shedd, Oregon. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 21, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; agriculture and pest control, dated March 27, 2017.

Aircraft

Maker
Hughes
Model
OH-6
Serial number
69-15999
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Turboshaft, 1 motor · Allison 250-C20 SER · 420 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1970
Transponder code
A6AE3A (octal 51527072)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 21, 2015
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control · March 27, 2017
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00894522

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Smith Air LLC
Type
LLC
Address
30736 Peoria Rd
Shedd, OR 97377-9723

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data