# N5771L: 1981 S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 2009-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2009
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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 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: 1343
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1995
- Last registry action: April 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A76AF0
- Owner when cancelled: [Roberts Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Granite Canyon, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Granite%20Canyon)
- Physical address: [Burns, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Burns)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0534° N, 105.1786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82059, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5771L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5771L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5771L-2009-06-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 LAX95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA019), Oct 24, 1994: Eurocopter AS-350D (N5771L), Kaupo, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: a total loss of engine power by the corrosion fatigue failure of the compressor impeller due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to perform the prescribed daily compressor wash procedures…
- [NTSB LAX94IA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA145), Feb 28, 1994: Aerospatiale AS-350D (N5771L), Huelo, HI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S INADEQUATE 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THE LOOSE FUEL CONTROL LINE FITTING, THE TREE STUMP, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.
- [NTSB FTW82DA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA285), Jul 19, 1982: Aerospatiale AS-350D (N5771L), Gulf Of Mexico, 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 19941024035609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941024035609A), Oct 24, 1994: Snias AS350D (N5771L), Kaupo, HI, Substantial damage. Explosion power loss autorated into trees. Impeller blades failed in fatigue.
- [Accident 19820719055669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820719055669A), Jul 19, 1982: Snias AS350D (N5771L), Sabine Pass, LA, Substantial damage. Helicopter made autorotation landing in gulf. Float deflated during tow operation causing major damage.

## Other aircraft with N5771L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5771L): Leading Edge Aerial Tech PV100X, S/N 10000
- [Cancelled 1974-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5771L-1974-04-23): American AA-1, S/N AA1-0171. Owner: [Foster Vincent E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20VINCENT%20E), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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