# N8TV: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, registration cancelled 1981-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 1115
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1980
- Mode S code: AADEE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Belo Broadcasting Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELO%20BROADCASTING%20CORP)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8TV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8TV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8TV-1981-01-23

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 FTW81FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA012), Nov 22, 1980: Aerospatle AS350 (N8TV), Waxahachie, TX, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19801122086669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801122086669A), Nov 22, 1980: Snias AS350C (N8TV), Waxahachie, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Indicates night restricted pilot lost control while flying low in adverse weather. No mechanical problems found.
- [Incident 19800530052319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800530052319I), May 30, 1980: Snias AS350C (N8TV), Celeste, TX. Unscheduled landing made due to engine bumping noise. First stage compressor blade had separated.

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