N53DE — 2019 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429

Aircraft record

Serial number

57380

Manufacturer

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada

Model

429

Year

2019

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

P&w Canada Pw207d1/d2

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N53DE →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA21FA195Apr 28, 2021Eden, NCFatal · 1 fatal

   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).

1. 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.