# N5793P: 1982 Aerospatiale AS350BA, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale AS350BA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba) (registry code 8680817)
- Engine: [Honeywell LTS101-600A3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-lts101-600a3a) (registry code 33819)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1476
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1982
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2001
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A772A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Mountain Lifeflight](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20LIFEFLIGHT)
- Location: [Susanville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Susanville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5491° N, 120.6340° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96130, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5793P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5793P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5793P-2013-07-08

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 (3)

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

- [SDR 2009FA0000773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000773), Sep 3, 2009: EXHAUST STACK. CRACKED. EXHAUST STACK ASSY FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RELIEF POINTS AROUND BASE IN 2 PLACES. 1ST STACK LASTED 411.1 HOURS, THEN INSTALLED REPAIRED STACK, THIS LASTED APPROX
- [SDR ML62008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ML62008F00000), Jun 20, 2008: FILTER. CLOGGED. A REDUCED FUEL FLOW CONDITION DEVELOPED AS THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE AS IT NEARED IT TBO (APPROX 70 HRS TO REPLACEMENT). INTRODUCING ME
- [SDR ML62007F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ML62007F00000), Dec 22, 2006: CASE. CRACKED. AT APPROXIMATELY 0200, 22 DEC, 2006, WHILE RETURNING FROM A MEDICAL TRANSFER, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT INITIATED AN 

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR10FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA055), Nov 14, 2009: Aerospatiale AS350BA (N5793P), Doyle, CA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot became spatially disoriented while maneuvering on a dark night, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB NYC89FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA089), Feb 22, 1989: Aerospatiale AS-350D (N5793P), Spring Valley, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE FAA FLIGHT EXAMINER (F/E) TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE AUTOROTATION, AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20091114051399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091114051399A), Nov 14, 2009: Aerospatial AS350BA (N5793P), Doyle, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. On November 14, 1009, at approximately 0200 mountain standard time (MST) (0900Z), N5793P, an aerospatiale AS350BA, owned and operated by mountain lifeflight,…
- [Incident 20080519835729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080519835729I), May 19, 2008: Snias AS350BA (N5793P), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) During an hems flight, the pilot experienced an underspeed nr main rotor condition and performed a precautionary landing next to a highway.
- [Incident 20061222027379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061222027379I), Dec 22, 2006: Snias AS350BA (N5793P), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) During a cruise flight at approximately 6800 MSL, the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine, followed by a loss of power, left yaw, chip, and low oil…
- [Accident 19890222002389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890222002389A), Feb 22, 1989: Snias AS350D (N5793P), Spring Valley, NY, Destroyed. Autorotation to power recovery. No power. Impacted. Rolled over. Dne and pilot skill were factors.

## Other aircraft with N5793P

- [Cancelled 1960-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5793P-1960-06-29): Piper PA-24-250, S/N 24-873. Owner: [Salem Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALEM%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Salem, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Salem)

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