N153JR is a 1953 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft) with serial number 3753, registered in Lake Wales, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 4, 2023. It is one of 632 R22 BETA aircraft in the FAA registry, 34 of them registered in Florida.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- RS HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Lake Wales, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Sep 22, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D62C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50153054
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H10WE (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 3753
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 4, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Wales
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wales Municipal Lake Wales, FL | X07 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Lake Wales, FL | X25 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bartow Executive Bartow, FL | KBOW | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2014 | CONVAIR 340 | 117 | 1953 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2012 | San Juan, PR | Convair 440 - NO SERIES other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | DCA12FA051 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.