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Aerospatiale SA365N-1 DAUPHIN

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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 8680668

Manufacturer (registry)
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA365N-1 DAUPHIN
Registry code
8680668
Registered
1 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
2 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
14
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH10EU
Holder
Airbus Helicopters

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 7

1988Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 66

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1986In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

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Registered aircraft · 1

N365UQAnalar Corp · Princeton, NJBuilt 1989 · S/N 6329
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NTSB investigations · 2

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB MIA08MA203Accident · 4 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportAerospatiale SA365N-1 D · District Heights, MDThe pilot's attempt to regain visual conditions by performing a rapid descent and his failure to arrest the descent at the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilot’s limited recent instrument…Sep 28, 2008 · N92MD · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA365-N1 · West Mifflin, PAInsufficient lubrication within the tail rotor gearbox, which resulted in the seizure of the duplex ball bearing and a fixed pitch setting of the tail rotor. Also causal, was the pilot's loss of control, which was the result of a relative low speed/high power…Dec 18, 2000 · N89SM · Destroyed
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FAA incident reports · 3

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20080927848139AAerosp SA365N1 · Forestville, MD(-23) On September 27, 2008, at approximately 2358 eastern day light time, an aerospatiale (eurocpter) AS365N1 operated by Maryland state police under the call sign of trooper 2, impacted trees and terrain approximately two miles from the approach end of…Sep 27, 2008 · N92MD · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 20011130033809IAerosp SA365N1 · Linden, NJ(-23) While ground taxiing helicopter main rotor caps struck security fence, minor damage.Nov 30, 2001 · N111EP · Minor damageAccident 20001218026909AN89SM · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) On December 18, 2000, pilot herbert risely schutt, jr., holder of certificate number 77347940, was pilot-in-command of N89SM, an aereospatiale-dauphin SA-365N-1 helicopter that departed alleghey county airport, west mifflin, PA (agc). This flight was a…Dec 18, 2000 · N89SM · No damage
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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 91

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SR12205SEInstallation of Onboard Systems International Cargo Hook KitOnboard Systems International LLCSTC SH3319NMInstallation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,Precise Flight IncSTC SR04606NYInstallation of Garmin Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System (HTAWS)Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
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PMA parts · 366

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

5001905ABPlate, AuthorizationAero Brake & Spares Inc. · PMA PQ0694SW · Replaces 5001905 · Feb 19, 2026M2001-22HLBrush, Electrical ContactMiraj Corporation · PMA PQ0870NE · Replaces 150SG1009-16 150SG1009-20 XL2150SG1009-5 · Mar 27, 202514316Cable Assembly,Pigtail, HighTemp AccelerometerDiagnostic Solutions International, LLC · PMA PQ05321NM · Modification part · Mar 3, 2025
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  WHERE tcds_number IN ('H10EU')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['SA 365 N1'])) > 0
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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Aerospatiale SA365N11 registered aircraftRegistry code 8680603Aerospatiale SA365N-1 ECUREIL0 registered aircraftRegistry code 8680818Eurocopter France SA-365N10 registered aircraftRegistry code 8680984
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