# N318DB: 1968 Sud SA 318C, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sud SA 318C](https://openairdocs.org/model/sud-sa-318c) (registry code 8680501)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ASTAZOU series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-astazou-series) (registry code 60020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2031
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 2004
- Certificate issued: February 10, 2005
- Last registry action: September 8, 2008
- Mode S code: A364D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Mile Hi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILE%20HI%20INC)
- Location: [Dade City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Dade%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4217° N, 82.2658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33523, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=318DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318DB-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 Sud SA 318C: https://openairdocs.org/model/sud-sa-318c.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 ERA13LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA242), May 8, 2013: Sud SA 318C (N318DB), South Bay, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper rotor rpm while hovering in sideways flight.

## 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 20130508006579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130508006579A), May 8, 2013: Sud Aviation SA 318C (N318DB), Weston, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot and 3 passengers were doing aerial survey for Florida fish and wildlife. The aircraft was over the everglades somewhere between I-75, alligator alley,…

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