N503DS is a 2015 Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 1099, registered in Silsbee, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-J2A rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 6, 2015. It is one of 69 CABRI G2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Texas. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 30, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- 503 DELTA SIERRA LLC
- Location
- Silsbee, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Feb 19, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A64571
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51442561
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL
- Model
- CABRI G2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- R00005RD (Hélicoptères Guimbal)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- 1099
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-J2A (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 6, 2015
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Silsbee
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Field Kountze/Silsbee, TX | 45R | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Beaumont Municipal Beaumont, TX | KBMT | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Kirbyville Kirbyville, TX | T12 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Beaumont, TX | Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16LA117 |
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.