# N8453: 1971 S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- 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: 2224
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1978
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AB952D
- Owner when cancelled: [Fisher Ronald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20RONALD%20G)
- Location: [Albany, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Albany)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6534° N, 123.1395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97321, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8453
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8453
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8453-2012-11-14

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 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 SEA78FYE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE06), Feb 6, 1978: S.N.I.A.S. SA3180 (N8453), Clearwater, WA, 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 19780206006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780206006719A), Feb 6, 1978: Aerosp SA316C (N8453), Clearwater, WA, Destroyed. Sling load,cedar blocks. Evidence of hot starts & exceeding EGT. Stumps.

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