# N217ES: 1981 Aerospatiale AS 355F1, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS 355F1](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as-355f1) (registry code 8680810)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11EU), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5059
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2008
- Last registry action: February 11, 2008
- Mode S code: A1D3F8
- Owner when cancelled: [Ballard Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLARD%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6519° N, 97.4277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67209, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217ES
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217ES
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217ES-2015-05-05

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 AS 355F1: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as-355f1.md

## 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 MIA03FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA120), Jun 11, 2003: Aerospatiale AS355F1 (N217ES), Madison, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot in command's diverted attention and loss of control while attempting to takeoff, which resulted in the main rotor blades being dragged, and the helicopter rolling over.

## 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 20030611015409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030611015409A), Jun 11, 2003: Aerosp AS355F1 (N217ES), Madison, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 11, 2003, at 1329 local time, an aerospatiale AS-335-F1 helicopter, N217ES, registered to banc one leasing corp., and operated by cj systems…

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