N153B is a 1947 Bell 47D1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 7, registered in Le Sueur, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Franklin 6V4 SERIES rated at 210 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 28, 1964. It is one of 47 47D1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Minnesota. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 6, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE
- Location
- Le Sueur, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D56D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50152555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Le Sueur
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur Municipal Le Sueur, MN | 12Y | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mankato Regional Mankato, MN | KMKT | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Glencoe Municipal Glencoe, MN | KGYL | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Big Lake, MN | Bell 47D1 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN17LA264 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.