N3153R

Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III · built 1967

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on January 17, 1990.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

  • April 1, 1993Accident

    FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOWER MIXING UNIT DUE TO FATIGUE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL.

    Aerospatiale SA316B

    FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOWER MIXING UNIT DUE TO FATIGUE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. Full accident record

  • June 8, 1988Accident

    THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE SEAT SLID TO THE REAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE AND IT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE. THE SEAT TRACK HOLES WERE WORN ENOUGH THAT THE LOCKING PINS WOULD NOT STAY IN THEM. THE LAST INSPECTION WAS 40 FLYING HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

    Cessna 182L