# N3597T: 1979 S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 2018-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [S N I A S AS350D ASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (registry code 8680803)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (registry code 60030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1126
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1993
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2007
- Last registry action: April 22, 2014
- Mode S code: A4099B
- Owner when cancelled: [Heli-Flite Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELI-FLITE%20INC)
- Location: [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9084° N, 117.4013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3597T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3597T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3597T-2018-03-22

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 S N I A S AS350D ASTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar.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 CAXA106176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAXA106176), Sep 18, 2001: PCU. INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED CARD, GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. NOTE: INSTALLATION OF SECOND NEW CARD MADE SYSTEM FUNCTION NORMALLY. RMA RO33208

## 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 WPR14FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA324), Aug 1, 2014: S.N.I.A.S. AS350B (N3597T), Tahoma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control due to settling with power while maneuvering for takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140801013139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140801013139A), Aug 1, 2014: S.N.I.A.S. AS350B ASTAR (N3597T), Tahoma, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot was departing a remote landing zone in mountainous terrain. During the turning departure, the pilot believes he encountered a downdraft, causing the…
- [Incident 19950619016569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950619016569I), Jun 19, 1995: Snias AS350D (N3597T), San Francisco, CA. Narrative: after conducting an external load operation at the tanfaran shopping mall in san bruno the pilot was heading back to his base of operations in san…

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