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N472561975 Aerospatiale SA315B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 18, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1987)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Provo, UT
owner city / state
Engine
ARTOUSTEIIIB · 858 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1987
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Partnership
City, state
Provo, UT
Certificate issued
Oct 21, 1987
Canceled
Apr 18, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 19, 1975

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
SA315B
Year
1975
Serial number
2433
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1IN
Mode S code
A5CBAE

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. 1987 – 2013PartnershipProvo, UT
  2. 1949 – 1951The Board Of School CommissionersIndianapolis, IN · different airframe: Taylorcraft Dco-65 S/N L-4722

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

May 13, 1987 · Siletz, OR

DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS THE CHOCKERS BECAME LOOSE DUE TO IMPROPER LOADING. THE EXTERNAL LOAD LONGLINE CABLE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE TAILROTOR CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM. THE HELICOPTER ASSUMED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND SPUN TO THE LEFT, IMPACTING TERRAIN WITH THE LEFT SKID, AND THEN ROLLING OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS LOCATED 100 YARDS FROM THE IMPACT…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
SEA87LA092

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA87LA092)

Accident history for this model

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 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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