# N8266: Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III, registration cancelled 1988-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii) (registry code 8680515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1772
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: AB4A4F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8266
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8266-1988-11-17

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 SA316B ALOUETTE III: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii.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 DEN84LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA282), Sep 5, 1984: Aerospatiale 316B Alouette III (N8266), Cokeville, WY, 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 19840905051679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840905051679A), Sep 5, 1984: Aerosp SA316B (N8266), Cokeville, WY, Substantial damage. Rotation started during hover on autorotation at airport. Tail skid contacted runway, tail rotor cable failed.

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