# N53SP: Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2001-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 67-17111
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1986
- Last registry action: June 19, 2001
- Mode S code: A6AFB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Turner Danny L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNER%20DANNY%20L)
- Location: [Bruce, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Bruce)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0282° N, 89.3911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38915, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53SP-2001-08-10

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47G-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA00LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA257), Sep 1, 2000: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N53SP), Canton, MS, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.
- [NTSB MIA89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA165), May 30, 1989: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N53SP), Keystone Hgts., FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM BECAME DISCONNECTED DUE TO A BENT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE TREES CONTRIBUTED TO THE HELICOPTER DAMAGE.
- [NTSB MIA86LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA222), Jun 20, 1986: Bell 47G3B1 (N53SP), Cleveland, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20000901013999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000901013999A), Sep 1, 2000: Bell 47G3B1 (N53SP), Canton, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Heli contracted power wires during aerial application and crashed. (.4) on September 1, 2000, about 0935 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1, N53SP,…
- [Accident 19890530013449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890530013449A), May 30, 1989: Bell 47G3B1 (N53SP), Keystone Height, FL, Substantial damage. Lost tail rotor control on start of spray run. Autorotated safely. Tail rotor drive shaft became uncoupled.
- [Accident 19860620053139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860620053139A), Jun 20, 1986: Bell 47G3B1 (N53SP), Cleveland, MS, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after liftoff. Collided with the ground. Aircraft over gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N53SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53SP): Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS, S/N S0383, built 2021
- [Cancelled 1976-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53SP-1976-05-24): Bell 47G-3B-1, S/N 668094. Owner: [Department Of Public Safety Georgia State Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20PUBLIC%20SAFETY%20GEORGIA%20STATE%20PATROL), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

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