Models / Sud Aviation / SA 318C / N318DB Aircraft record N318DB 1968 Sud Aviation SA 318C
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2013) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2013 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Mile Hi INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Dade City, FL
Certificate issued Feb 10, 2005
Canceled May 5, 2015
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Dec 30, 2004 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 Sud Aviation
Model SA 318C
Year 1968
Serial number 2031
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 5
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight 12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet 7H1
Mode S code A364D6 Engine
Make and model Turbomeca Astazou Ser
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 1050 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2005 – 2015 Mile Hi INC Dade City, FL 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 · substantial damage May 8, 2013 · South Bay, FL The pilot’s failure to maintain proper rotor rpm while hovering in sideways flight.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA13LA242 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA242)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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