N953
Bell 47G-2
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on June 11, 1929.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
BTS lists 2 different airframes under N953; we could not match them to this aircraft’s serial number or build year.
| Carrier | Serial | Built | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 36668 | 2010 | 2010 | 2014 |
| AirTran Airways FL | 55015 | 2000 | 2013 | 2013 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- June 25, 1984Accident
ACCORDING TO A PLT/OPERATOR STATEMENT, THE STUDENT PLT WAS CLEARED FOR A DOWNWIND APCH TO LAND ON 'PAD 3.' THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE APCH WAS NORMAL UNTIL HE SLOWED TO 40 MPH & 'MADE LEFT TURN TO FINAL APPROACH INTO A CROSS WIND.' DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APCH, THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ATC TO REQUEST A TURN INTO THE WIND.
- May 11, 1981Accident
Inadequate Supervision Of Flight
- August 25, 1969Accident
Undetermined