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N89SM1991 Aerospatiale AS 365 N2 DAUPHIN

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched17 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in
Fort Wayne, IN
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
17
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Parkview Hospital
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
Mar 15, 2013
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 26, 1992

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
AS 365 N2 DAUPHIN
Year
1991
Serial number
6425
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
14
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H10EU
Mode S code
AC4497

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. 2013 – nowParkview HospitalFort Wayne, IN · current
  2. 1999 – 2001Debis Financial Services INCNorwalk, CT · different airframe: Aerospatiale Sa365n-1 Dauphin S/N 6282

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (17)

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.

  • Lights · search light · malfunctionedApr 4, 2024

    ON DEPARTURE FROM (KGWB), HOSPITAL THE PILOT SIDE SEARCH LIGHT BEGAN PANNING TO THE RIGHT IN A 360-DEGREE ROTATION THAT COULD NOT BE STOPPED O, CONTROL BY THE PILOT. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEARCH TIGHT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE SEARCH LIGHT TO RESET AND TRY AGAIN. I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor drive · flex coupling · brokenFeb 4, 2013

    DURING INSPECTION OF ACFT AFTER REMOVAL OF TAILROTOR AFT DRIVE SHAFT FOUND FLEX COUPLING BROKEN STRAPS AND GROOVE MARKS IN TAILROTOR GEARBOX HSG. NO DAMAGE ALLOWED IAW AEC INSTRUCTIONS. REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · blade · crackedJan 26, 2011

    MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING A VISUAL INSP OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WHEN HE DETECTED A CRACK AT STA 2900 ON THE TOP OF THE BLADE. THE CRACK IS 45MM LONG WITH THE OTBD EDGE OF THE CRACK APPROX 735MM FROM THE INBD EDGE OF THE TRIM TAB. THE OTBD END OF THE CRACK IS ALSO 60MM FROM THE T/E OF THE BLADE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Rotor flight controls · servo · bypassingDec 4, 2006

    DURING START UP, AS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INCREASED THE TAIL ROTOR SERVO WENT HARD OVER TO THE LEFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · altimeter · inaccurateApr 30, 2004

    UNIT INACCURATE WHEN IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/30/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · altimeter · inaccurateApr 30, 2004

    ALTIMETER UNIT INACCURATE IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/01/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · wire harness · damagedMar 23, 2004

    ENGINE, PROBES DAMAGED AT SOLDER JOINT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · wire harness · damagedMar 23, 2004

    WIRE HARNESS HAS DAMAGED SOLDER JOINTS ON UNIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/02/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · wire · shortedDec 29, 2003

    "D" WIRE SHORTED TO "C" CONNECTOR. GENERATOR WILL NOT LOADSHARE. HARD CARD ENCLOSED. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/08/2004

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · indicator · contaminatedOct 13, 2003

    CONDENSATION IN GAUGE FACE. THIS IS A NEW AEC PART.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 17 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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