Flight Tracker
N53RH
1977 MOONEY M20J
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ROYAL BLUE MEDICAL INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
HANCEVILLE, AL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Nov 17, 2009
Airworthiness Date
Apr 2, 2003
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
MOONEY
Model
M20J
Year
1977
Serial Number
24-0234
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
126 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-A1B6D
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6AF93
Mode S Code (Octal)
51527623

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
ROGERS LEASING CLOVIS, CA Nov 16, 1998

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 31, 1991 Accident Destroyed COLEVILLE, CA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY CALCULATE THE HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DELAY IN JETTISONING THE EXTERNAL LOAD; THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES; AND EXCEEDING OF THE HELICOPTER'S HOVER ABILITY DURING HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS.

NTSB LAX91LA377