N53DE — 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N53DE appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 57380
- Manufacturer
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Model
- 429
- Year
- 2019
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- P&w Canada Pw207d1/d2
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The impact of the main rotor blades with the tail boom during low-altitude maneuvers, which severed the tail rotor drive shaft and resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429).
- May 2, 2023deregistered — Duke Energy Business Services Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N53DE was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 above.
- until Dec 18, 20121979 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (s/n 10021)
Frequently asked
- Has N53DE been in an accident?
- Yes. N53DE appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N53DE?
- N53DE is a 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 (rotorcraft), serial number 57380.
- Has N53DE been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N53DE (ERA21FA195) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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