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N480891974 Aerospatiale SA315B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 14, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1982)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Mcminnville, OR
owner city / state
Engine
ARTOUSTEIIIB · 858 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 1975
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Erickson Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Mcminnville, OR
Certificate issued
Jan 3, 1975
Canceled
Oct 14, 2014
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
May 11, 1976

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
1974
Serial number
2397
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
A5EC2B

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. 1975 – 2014Erickson Helicopters INCMcminnville, OR
  2. 1950 – 1952Individual ownerDes Moines, IA · different airframe: Taylorcraft Dco-65 S/N L-5211

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 · substantial damage

Apr 15, 1982 · Thayne, WY

THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING TO PICK UP A SLING LOAD WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN COUNTER CLOCKWISE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN. "EXAMINATION OF THE SHAFT BREAK DISCLOSED A SMALL FRACTURE REGION TYPICAL OF FATIGUE CRACKING."

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
DEN82DA088

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN82DA088)

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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