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N3153R1967 Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: 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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Albany, OR
owner city / state
Engine
ARTOUSTEIIIB · 858 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1991
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
  1. 1991 – 2013Roberts Aircraft CompanyAlbany, OR
  2. until 1990Individual ownerdifferent 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-19-11Turbomeca S.A. Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft EnginesOct 9, 2007Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB)
2007-01-04Turbomeca Artouste III B and III B1 Turboshaft EnginesJan 25, 2007Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB)Only with: Engines fitted with a fuel pipe, part number 0 202 12 800 0.
2006-04-15Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft EnginesMar 14, 2006Engine (ARTOUSTEIIIB)
2005-17-06Turbomeca Artouste III Series Turboshaft EnginesSep 27, 2005Engine (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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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