# N53W: Bell 206B, registration cancelled 1989-11-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 22, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 945
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A6B008
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53W-1989-11-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 SEA89LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA128), Jul 7, 1989: Bell 206B (N53W), Longview, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY INSTEAD OF THE EXTERNAL LOAD FUEL SUPPLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD DURING THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890707020969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890707020969A), Jul 7, 1989: Bell 206B (N53W), Longview, WA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on slash burn run. Auto rotated to hard landing. Pilot turned off engine fuel in place of burner fuel.

## Other aircraft with N53W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53W): Beech B200C, S/N BL-53, built 1982
- [Cancelled 2001-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53W-2001-04-27): Bell 206B, S/N 3587. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Weyerhaeuser Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEYERHAEUSER%20COMPANY), [Federal Way, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Federal%20Way)
- [Cancelled 1965-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53W-1965-06-05): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-504, built 1940. Owner: [Nolen L P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOLEN%20L%20P), [Mercedes, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mercedes)
- [Cancelled 1940-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53W-1940-04-15): Pitcairn PA-7S, S/N 143. Owner: [Cole Claude Porter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLE%20CLAUDE%20PORTER)

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