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N5770F1980 Aerospatiale SA315B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 21, 2020.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Minden, NV
owner city / state
Engine
ASTAZOU SER · 1050 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Skydance Northwestern INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Minden, NV
Certificate issued
Aug 31, 2004
Canceled
Nov 21, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 14, 1981

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
1980
Serial number
2593
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
A76AC8

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
  1. 2004 – 2020Skydance Northwestern INCMinden, NV
  2. 1969Co-ownersHayden Lake, ID · different airframe: Piper Pa-28-140 S/N 28-25075

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 14, 2007 · Stuart, OK

The loss of engine power due to a clogged fuel tube. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DFW07LA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW07LA162)

Accident

Mar 30, 1983 · Craig, CO

THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED IN A LONG LINE DEMONSTRATION WHEN THE CABLE CONTACTED A MAN ON THE GROUND AND INJURED HIM.ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER THE ACFT WAS LANDED AT THE STAGING AREA, THE FIELD WAS BRIEFED ON HELICOPTER OPERATIONS FOR APRX 45 MIN. WHEN THE HELICOPTER TOOK OFF SEVERAL DISTRATIONS CAUSED THE GROUND CREWMEN TO FORGET TO DISCONNECT THE LONG LINE. NO ONE NOTICED THE LINE…

Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN83LA095

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN83LA095)

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 (1)

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.

  • Tail rotor · blade · crackedNov 28, 2000

    DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A 2.50 INCH CHORDWISE CRACK WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH INBOARD FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND 14 INCHES FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE. CORROSIVE OPERATING CONDITIONS. SUSPECT INTERGRANULAR CORROSION EMANATING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE BLADE. (X)

    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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