# N8452: 1971 S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST, registration cancelled 2013-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa-318c-alouette-ast) (registry code 8680511)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ASTAZOU IIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-astazou-iia) (registry code 60006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7H1), [TCDS E2IN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2IN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2223
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1971
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2007
- Last registry action: July 2, 2008
- Mode S code: AB950A
- Owner when cancelled: [Vista Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VISTA%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Troy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Troy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.1973° N, 97.2419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76579, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8452
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8452
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8452-2013-11-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 SA 318C ALOUETTE AST: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-sa-318c-alouette-ast.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 ANC74DAG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG62), Oct 1, 1973: Sudaviation SA318C (N8452), Kenai, 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 19731001036349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731001036349A), Oct 1, 1973: Snias SA318C (N8452), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Co. flt plan VFR. Drk night no horiz ref sparse ltg in area. Hit water cont flt to dest

## Other aircraft with N8452

- [Cancelled 1937-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8452-1937-02-08): Buhl CA-6, S/N 58, built 1930. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Reed Joe R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REED%20JOE%20R), [Lawton, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Lawton)

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