# N65185: 1972 Aerospatiale SA315B, registration cancelled 2023-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2023
- Exported to: Costa Rica
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SA315B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b) (registry code 8680615)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARTOUSTE II series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-artouste-ii-series) (registry code 60002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2288
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1997
- Last registry action: November 30, 2023
- Mode S code: A893FF
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65185
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65185-2023-12-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 SA315B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 20001030SH029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001030SH029), Oct 30, 2000: BLADE. MISSING. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING ENGINE RUN-UP. REMOVED ENGINE FOR TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION. FOUND ONE EACH MISSING BLADE AND SEVERAL OTHERS DAMAGED ON 2 INCH STAGE TURBI

## 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 ANC88LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA046), Apr 18, 1988: Aerospatiale SA315B (N65185), Near Central, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19880417009549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880417009549A), Apr 17, 1988: Aerosp SA315B (N65185), Central, AK, Substantial damage. Refueling with engine rotor blades at full RPM.aircraft became airborne during crew change. Aircraft rolled over.

## Other aircraft with N65185

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65185-undated): Cessna T-50, S/N 5498. Owner: [Marshall J W DBA Gulf Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSHALL%20J%20W%20DBA%20GULF%20AERONAUTICS), [Beaumont, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beaumont)

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