# N355J: 1986 Eurocopter/France AS355N TWINSTAR, registration cancelled 2018-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2018
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eurocopter/France AS355N TWINSTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-france-as355n-twinstar) (registry code 8680970)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIUS-1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-1a) (registry code 60011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11EU), [TCDS E34NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E34NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5360
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2000
- Last registry action: December 16, 2016
- Mode S code: A3F828
- Owner when cancelled: [Sierra Pacific Industries](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20PACIFIC%20INDUSTRIES)
- Location: [Redding, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redding)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5291° N, 122.3172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N355J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=355J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N355J-2018-02-14

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 Eurocopter/France AS355N TWINSTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-france-as355n-twinstar.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 LAX03LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA138), Apr 18, 2003: Eurocopter France AS355N (N355J), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate obstruction clearance during landing, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting a brush pile. The accident sequence was precipitated by the initiation of a…

## 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 20030418005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030418005569A), Apr 18, 2003: Aerosp AS355N (N355J), Redding, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he noticed a split between the enginse torque. He also heard a high pich noise, the aircraft then started to turn to the left and the…

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