# N2128Z: 1972 Aerospatiale SA315B, registration cancelled 2012-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SA315B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b) (registry code 8680615)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-artousteiiib) (registry code 60003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1IN), [TCDS E1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 062014
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 2000
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1999
- Last registry action: November 9, 2011
- Mode S code: A1C478
- Owner when cancelled: [Roberts Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1001° N, 104.9249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82001, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2128Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2128Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2128Z-2012-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aerospatiale SA315B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000427SH025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000427SH025), Mar 24, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. A CRACK-LIKE INDICATION WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE CURVE, PERPENDICULAR TO THE EDGE. THIS PART WAS TESTED IAW ASTM E-144-94A. (X)

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN01LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA125), Jul 17, 2001: Aerospatiale SA315B (N2128Z), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the turbine assembly due to an over temperature condition. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20010717017939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010717017939A), Jul 17, 2001: Aerosp SA315B (N2128Z), Cody, WY, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he was in a stabilized hover while his 50 foot line was being attached to a load. He heard two loud pops and started to lose power. He…

## Other aircraft with N2128Z

- [Cancelled 1990-08-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2128Z-1990-08-08): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R7931158. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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