# N605RA: 1964 Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III, registration cancelled 2007-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii) (registry code 8680515)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-artousteiiib) (registry code 60003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1IN), [TCDS E1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1165
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1993
- Last registry action: June 2, 2004
- Mode S code: A7DB4A
- Owner when cancelled: [Roberts Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne)
- Physical address: [Burns, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Burns)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1001° N, 104.9249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82001, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=605RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605RA-2007-05-22

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 SA316B ALOUETTE III: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii.md

## 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 LAX98TA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98TA278), Aug 27, 1998: Aerospatiale SA316B (N605RA), Porterville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate in-flight clearance between the bucket and trees resulting in the entanglement/separation of the long line and subsequent impact with and separation of the…
- [NTSB FTW81IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA103), Jun 9, 1981: Aerospatial SE3160 (N605RA), Ruidoso, NM, incident, minor 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 19980827022279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980827022279A), Aug 27, 1998: Aerosp SA316B (N605RA), Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. (.19)On August 27, 1998, at 1545 hours pacific daylight time, an aerospatiale SA316B, N605RA, operated by the U.S. Department of the interior, sustained…
- [Incident 19810609071879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810609071879I), Jun 9, 1981: Aerosp SE3160 (N605RA), Ruidoso, NM, Minor damage. Helicopter settled back into ground after takeoff. Possible density altitude problem.

## Other aircraft with N605RA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605RA): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, S/N 1028, built 1987
- [Cancelled 2013-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605RA-2013-03-25): Grumman G-1159, S/N 57, built 1969. Owner: [Rogerson Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERSON%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Irvine, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Irvine)

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