# N57689: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 1990-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [S N I A S AS350D ASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (registry code 8680803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1312
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A76845
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57689
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57689
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57689-1990-10-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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 ATL89FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA220), Sep 28, 1989: Aerospatiale AS 350D (N57689), Chamblee, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE BEARING DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT.

## 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 19890928036979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890928036979A), Sep 28, 1989: Snias AS350D (N57689), Atlanta, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost rotor RPM. Tried to autorotate,lost control due low rotor RPM and crashed. Swash plate separated.

## Other aircraft with N57689

- [Cancelled 1956-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57689-1956-02-14): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N L-5487. Owner: [Rachlin David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RACHLIN%20DAVID), [Fall River, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Fall%20River)

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