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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aerospatiale
Model
SE3160 ALOUETTE III
Year
1964
Serial number
1242
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
ADB628
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
1959 – 1965Walter Metals CoCompton, CA · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee P4y-2 S/N 59932
until 2012Individual ownerXxx, OK
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 (1)
Accident · destroyed
Mar 22, 1982 · Near Brideport, CA
AFTER TAKING OFF IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE PILOT BEGAN CLIMBING IN UP-CURRENTS ON THE SIDE OF A CANYON. WHILE FOLLOWING A RIDGE AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL (11,000 FT MSL), HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A SHUDDER AND VIBRATIONS. THE HELICOPTER BEGAN DESCENDING RAPIDLY. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD THE RIDGE AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED IN A SNOWFIELD. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE OIL FILTER…
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