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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aerospatiale
Model
SA316B ALOUETTE III
Year
1975
Serial number
2271
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1IN
Mode S code
A625CB
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
1994 – 2017Roberts Aircraft CoCheyenne, WY
1945 – 1960Pan American-Grace Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Douglas Dc3a S/N 11771
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 · substantial damage
Jun 13, 1985 · Silver Springs, FL
THE PLT OF THE HELICOPTER ON AN ON DEMAND AIR TAXI MEDEVAC FLT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS AND ATTMEPTED TO MAINTAIN VFR FLT IN IMC CONDITIONS. HE DESCENDED AND STRUCK A TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HE THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING AND THE MEDEVAC PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND VEHICLE.
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.