# N8479U: Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN", registration cancelled 1989-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN"](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa-360c-dauphin) (registry code 8680662)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H8EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H8EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1023
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: AB9D80
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8479U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8479U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8479U-1989-09-14

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 SA-360C "DAUPHIN": https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa-360c-dauphin.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 NYC83FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA210), Aug 14, 1983: Aerospatiale SA-360C (N8479U), New York, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19830814048189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830814048189A), Aug 14, 1983: Aerosp SA360C (N8479U), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Encountered power surge on vertical landing. Failed to make timely adjustments caused RPM decay and tail strike.
- [Incident 19820915054019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820915054019I), Sep 15, 1982: Aerosp SA360C (N8479U), Brooklyn, NY. Baggage door came open in flight. A film canister fell out and went through a roof. Door not properly secured.

## Other aircraft with N8479U

- [Cancelled 1971-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8479U-1971-03-26): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252379. Owner: [Cammack David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMMACK%20DAVID%20M)

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