# N3596N: S N I A S SA330J, registration cancelled 1991-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [S N I A S SA330J](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa330j) (registry code 8680612)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1588
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1988
- Last registry action: February 24, 1991
- Mode S code: A40973
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2241° N, 92.0198° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, LA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3596N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3596N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3596N-1991-03-28

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 S N I A S SA330J: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa330j.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW88FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA039), Dec 21, 1987: Aerospatiale SA-330J (N3596N), Eugene Island, destroyed, 15 fatal
- [NTSB NYC80IA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80IA076), Aug 26, 1980: Aerospatial SA330J (N3596N), N Kingstown, RI, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19871221070929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871221070929A), Dec 21, 1987: Snias SA330J (N3596N), Eugene Island, TX, Destroyed, 15 fatal. Main rotors struck leg of drilling rig while hovering to land. Severe crosswind,low visibility. Crashed and burned.
- [Accident 19800826057559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826057559A), Aug 26, 1980: Snias SA330J (N3596N), North Kingstown, RI, Substantial damage. Wires shorted out. Melted hydraulic line, caused fire in cabin area. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19800820066309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800820066309I), Aug 20, 1980: Snias SA330J (N3596N), Islip, NY. Landed Islip Macarthur Airport with increasing vibration. Pitch change horn bearing showed evidence of lube loss

## Other aircraft with N3596N

- [Cancelled 1954-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3596N-1954-06-17): Piper J3C-65, S/N 22844. Owner: [Palm Beach Aero Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20BEACH%20AERO%20CORP), [Stuart, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Stuart)

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