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N3607P1979 Aerospatiale AS350BA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 10, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 2006)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kahului, HI
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2006
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Sunshine Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Kahului, HI
Certificate issued
Jan 2, 1997
Canceled
Apr 10, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 4, 1996

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
AS350BA
Year
1979
Serial number
1249
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
A40FA7

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
681 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. 1997 – 2006Sunshine Helicopters INCKahului, HI
  2. 1963 – 1964Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-22 S/N 22-3332

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jan 10, 2006 · Hana, HI

The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of a turbine blade. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable forced landing site.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX06LA072

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX06LA072)

Accident history for this model

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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Main rotor drive · hose · failedFeb 10, 2005

    PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF THE MGB PRESSURE LIGHT, INSPECTION REVEALED THE MGB OIL COOLER LINE HAD BURST AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL CRIMPEND END. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 8, 2004

    INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REAR FRAME IAW ALERT SB 05.00.43 PARA. 2.B.1.A REVEALED JUNCTION FRAME TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMIT OF REPAIR OUTLINED IN THE MM. REMOVED UNSERVICABLE JUNCTION FRAME AND INSTALLED A SERVICABLE FRAME P/N 350A21-1247-0051 IAW MFG REPAIR SCHEME AND 8110-3.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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