# N802DB: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 1989-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1989
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1153
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: AAE998
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=802DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802DB-1989-03-15

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 S N I A S AS350D ASTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar.md

## 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 FTW81DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA016), Dec 13, 1980: Aerospatial AS-350 (N802DB), Cameron (Atlantic Ocean), 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 19801213076229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801213076229A), Dec 13, 1980: Snias AS350D (N802DB), Sabine Pass, LA, Substantial damage. Loud boom, lost RPM. Made autorotation water landing. Helicopter rolled over. Found worn transmission drive shaft.

## Other aircraft with N802DB

- [Cancelled 2020-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802DB-2020-11-24): Cessna 650, S/N 650-0080, built 1985. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Astra Aircraft Holdings Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASTRA%20AIRCRAFT%20HOLDINGS%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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