# N4246: 1971 Aerospatiale SE3160 ALOUETTE III, registration cancelled 2013-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SE3160 ALOUETTE III](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-se3160-alouette-iii) (registry code 8680605)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-artousteiiib) (registry code 60003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1IN), [TCDS E1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1884
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1988
- Last registry action: April 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A50DA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Carson Leasing And Equity Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20LEASING%20AND%20EQUITY%20INC)
- Location: [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0304° N, 123.0237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97303, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4246
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4246-2013-07-02

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 SE3160 ALOUETTE III: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-se3160-alouette-iii.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 DEN84LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA239), Jul 26, 1984: Aerospatiale 316B (N4246), Naturita, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE91), Aug 22, 1978: Aerospatle SA316B (N4246), Norwood, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19840726034899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840726034899A), Jul 26, 1984: Aerosp SE3160 (N4246), Naturita, CO, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during autorotation landing. All axial compressor blades had severe erosion. One blade separated.
- [Accident 19780822025779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780822025779A), Aug 22, 1978: Aerosp SE3160 (N4246), Norwood, CO, Substantial damage. Mountain slope. Aerial survey

## Other aircraft with N4246

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4246): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 1581F574B235D00100FE

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