N3053Q is a 1966 Bell UH-1H (rotorcraft) with serial number 66-1104, registered in Five Points, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming T-53 rated at 1150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, other), issued May 26, 2004. It is one of 289 UH-1H aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in California. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- WEST VALLEY AVIATION INC
- Location
- Five Points, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- May 19, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A334B5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50632265
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- UH-1H
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 66-1104
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING T-53 (1150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 15
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 26, 2004
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Other
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1993 | CESSNA 182K | 18258053 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2023 | Firebaugh, CA | UH-1H this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA030 |
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.