# N4966: 1971 S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa-318c-alouette-ast) (registry code 8680511)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ASTAZOU IIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-astazou-iia) (registry code 60006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7H1), [TCDS E2IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2227
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1978
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A6298C
- Owner when cancelled: [Fisher Ronald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20RONALD%20G)
- Location: [Albany, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Albany)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6534° N, 123.1395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97321, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4966
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4966
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4966-2012-12-18

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 SA 318C ALOUETTE AST: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa-318c-alouette-ast.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 SEA86FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA073), Mar 7, 1986: Aerospatiale SE 318C (N4966), Siletz, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC82FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA059), Jul 15, 1982: Aerospatiale SA-318C (N4966), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71AA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA062), Jun 28, 1971: Alouette II (N4966), Minchumina, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19860307005679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860307005679A), Mar 7, 1986: Snias SA318C (N4966), Siletz, OR, Destroyed. Engine compressor stall while trying to pick up excessive load. Unable to recover before striking trees and ground.

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