# N57717: 1981 Aerospatiale AS350BA, registration cancelled 2011-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2011
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS350BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba) (registry code 8680817)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1334
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 2000
- Certificate issued: October 20, 2003
- Last registry action: May 24, 2010
- Mode S code: A76B05
- Owner when cancelled: [Coastal Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COASTAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57717
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57717
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57717-2011-01-24

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 AS350BA: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR M7K2003F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M7K2003F00001), Feb 6, 2003: LIMITER. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON RETURN FLIGHT AT NORMAL CRUISE POWER WITH NO CONTROL INPUT NG AND NR SPEEDS SUDDENLY DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 3 PERCENT AND RAPIDLY RECOVERE
- [SDR M7K2002F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M7K2002F00001), Oct 15, 2002: STARFLEX. DEBONDED. PILOT REPORTED ODD SHUFFLING MOTION OF THE HELICOPTER IN HOVER AND ABORTED THE PLANNED FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF REVEALED THAT THE BLUE BLADES 
- [SDR 2001F00112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00112), Jun 20, 2001: STARTER GEN. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING IN FLIGHT WITH EVIDENCE OF POWER LOSS BY ROTOR RPM DROOP. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH ENGINE OPERATING. A NORMAL SH
- [SDR 20010328CW012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010328CW012), Mar 8, 2001: BELT. SEPARATED. HYDRAULIC BELT FAILED AT BOND LINE DURING FLIGHT WHICH LEAD TO PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. BELT CONDITION AND TENSION APPEARED NORMAL DURING PREFLIGHT.

## Other aircraft with N57717

- [Cancelled 1980-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57717-1980-01-11): Piper PA-36-285, S/N 36-7660039. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Johnston Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSTON%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC), [Tulare, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tulare)
- [Cancelled 1956-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57717-1956-02-14): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N 4386. Owner: [Long Wayne H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20WAYNE%20H), [Lafayette, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lafayette)

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