Models / S N I A S / AS350D ASTAR / N3593S Aircraft record N3593S S N I A S AS350D ASTAR
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Dec 1999) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1999 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner Island Express Helicopters INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Avalon, CA
Certificate issued Oct 21, 1994
Canceled Nov 28, 2000 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 S N I A S
Model AS350D ASTAR
Serial number 1063
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 6
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet H9EU
Mode S code A4090E Engine
Type Turbo-shaft Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1994 – 2000 Island Express Helicopters INC Avalon, CA 1963 – 1964 Bet-Ko Air INC Yuma, AZ · different airframe: Cessna 172e S/N 17250793 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed Dec 28, 1999 · Avalon, CA A loose pneumatic fitting caused the engine to go to flight idle power at a low altitude, which resulted in a forced landing in hilly terrain.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Serious
Report LAX00FA061 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00FA061)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record