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N53BN

HUGHES OH-6 · 1970 · Valid

N53BN is a HUGHES OH-6 (year 1970), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
69-15999
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
OR

Registered owner

SMITH AIR LLC

SHEDD, OR

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentSMITH AIR LLCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N53BN in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N53BN.

Type certificate

HUGHES OH-6 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the HUGHES family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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Sources

N53BN — HUGHES OH-6 (1970)