Accident
Sep 18, 2026 · Workmore, GA- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ERA26LA344
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA344)
N238HA1976 Aerospatiale SA315B
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2026)4 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- High Altitude Helicopters INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Brewster, WA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 7, 2021
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Aerospatiale
- Model
- SA315B
- Year
- 1976
- Serial number
- 2438
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 5
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H1IN
- Mode S code
- A226E8
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Artousteiiib
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 858 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2025 – nowHigh Altitude Helicopters INCBrewster, WA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
May 2, 2024 · Lewiston, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during a low level aerial application.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- WPR24LA138
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA138)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-19-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft Engines | Oct 9, 2007 | Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB) |
| 2007-01-04 | Turbomeca Artouste III B and III B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jan 25, 2007 | Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB)Only with: Engines fitted with a fuel pipe, part number 0 202 12 800 0. |
| 2006-04-15 | Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft Engines | Mar 14, 2006 | Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB) |
| 2005-17-06 | Turbomeca Artouste III Series Turboshaft Engines | Sep 27, 2005 | Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026