# N494AM: 1979 S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [S N I A S AS350D ASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (registry code 8680803)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 600A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-600a-series) (registry code 41562)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1125
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1980
- Last registry action: June 14, 2013
- Mode S code: A61F00
- Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=494AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N494AM-2015-05-11

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19860823061939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860823061939I), Aug 23, 1986: Snias AS350D (N494AM), Chelsea, MI. Loud explosion and yaw on climbout from a parking lot. Autorotated safely. Engine undergoing teardown.

## Other aircraft with N494AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494AM): Cessna 172N, S/N 17269969, built 1978

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