Models / Aerospatiale / SA316B ALOUETTE III / N3153R Aircraft record N3153R 1967 Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 9, 2013.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 1993) · 4 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1993 ADs may apply 4 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Roberts Aircraft Company
Owner type Corporation
City, state Albany, OR
Certificate issued Aug 22, 1991
Canceled Apr 9, 2013
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Mar 19, 1992 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 data Airframe
Manufacturer Aerospatiale
Model SA316B ALOUETTE III
Year 1967
Serial number 1484
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 7
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet H1IN
Mode S code A35C35 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 1991 – 2013 Roberts Aircraft Company Albany, OR until 1990 Individual owner different airframe: Cessna 182l S/N 18258553 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed Apr 1, 1993 · Aspen, CO FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOWER MIXING UNIT DUE TO FATIGUE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report DEN93FA038 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN93FA038)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record