Aerospatiale SA315
22 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1972 to 1982; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Delaware has the most (6). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA315 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Turbomeca Artousteiiib (7), Turbomeca Artousteiiib1 (3), Turbomeca Artouste Iib1 (2)
- Seats
- 5 (up to 7 in some versions)
- Built of
- steel tube and aluminium · The Lama: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom.
- Maker on the register
- Aerospatiale
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 1, 2015; newest May 6, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 13 | 59% |
| Corporation | 9 | 41% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA315B | 18 | 1972 to 1982 | 81.8% |
| SA315B ALOUETTE III | 4 | 1976 | 18.2% |
When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 9 | 41% |
| None on file | 8 | 36% |
| Restricted | 4 | 18% |
| Multiple | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| San Juan Aviation LLC | 4 |
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 3 |
| High Altitude Helicopters INC | 2 |
| Fresh Heli LLC | 2 |
| Thl Export INC Trustee | 1 |
| Somebeech LLC | 1 |
| Safer Medical of Mt | 1 |
| Northwest Helicopters LLC | 1 |
| Hermanns Helicopters LLC | 1 |
| Essential Flight Operations LLC | 1 |
| Dodson International Parts INC | 1 |
| Angelone INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: San Juan Aviation LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee · Northwest Helicopters LLC · Dodson International Parts INC · Angelone INC
Accident history NTSB records · 23 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 8 most recent of 23 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerospatiale SA315 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
22 as of October 23, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerospatiale SA315s?
Delaware, with 6.
Who owns the Aerospatiale SA315?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aerospatiale SA315s on the register built?
Between 1972 and 1982; half of them in 1978 or earlier.
How many Aerospatiale SA315 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
23 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aerospatiale SA315 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Lama: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aerospatiale SA315 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Lama: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H1IN, held by Airbus Helicopters). The FAA has issued 29 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 28 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 6 of them in the last ten years: about 4.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 62 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Heli-Support INC..
FAA orders 29 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Aerospatiale SA315
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 16 | 55% |
| Other and general | 5 | 17% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 10% |
| Engine | 2 | 7% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 7% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 3% |
Failure reports 28 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 4 |
| 97 | 9 |
| 98 | 5 |
| 00 | 3 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 10 | 36% |
| Rotorcraft systems | 8 | 29% |
| Engine | 6 | 21% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 2 | 7% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Blade | 3 |
| Bearing | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Fitting | 2 |
| Gearbox | 2 |
| Guard | 2 |
| Shaft Assy | 2 |
| Spar | 2 |
| Air Intake | 1 |
| Beam | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 101 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: external cargo (18), installation of (13), eastern rotorcraft (9), weigh system (7), panels sliding (7), panels windshields (4), panels (4), cargo hook (4), low range (3), battery type (3).
Approved modifications 62 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SA315 links to the rest of the register
- Aerospatiale 178 aircraft on the register
- Aerospatiale SA315B 18 registered
- Aerospatiale SA315B ALOUETTE III 4 registered
- Type certificate H1IN · held by Airbus Helicopters
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · The Lama: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom.
- Turbomeca (Safran) ARTOUSTEIIIB 7 of these aircraft · 858 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ARTOUSTEIIIB1 3 of these aircraft · 858 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ARTOUSTE IIB1 2 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ARTOUSTE II 1 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Delaware 6 of these aircraft
- Washington 5 of these aircraft
- Nevada 3 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 2 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- San Juan Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
- High Altitude Helicopters INC 2 of these aircraft
- Fresh Heli LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Thl Export INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA315 23 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 loan release
- FAA orders naming the SA315 29 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SA315 28 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SA315 62 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aerospatiale/sa315.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 22
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N315BR | Aerospatiale SA315B |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316DJ | Aerospatiale SA315B |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483BA | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Somebeech LLC Prescott Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238HA | Aerospatiale SA315B |
High Altitude Helicopters INC Brewster, Washington |
Restricted | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315TG | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Thl Export INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57948 | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Restricted | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265HA | Aerospatiale SA315B ALOUETTE III |
High Altitude Helicopters INC Brewster, Washington |
None on file | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55963 | Aerospatiale SA315B |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Restricted | 2025-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596JP | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3599D | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Aero Tech Helicopters LLC Kingstree, South Carolina |
Multiple | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10067 | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Safer Medical of Mt Fort Benton, Montana |
Restricted | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59AH | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Angelone INC Elkhart, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7866K | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Hermanns Helicopters LLC Arlington, Washington |
None on file | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315CH | Aerospatiale SA315B ALOUETTE III |
Fresh Heli LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58000 | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Fresh Heli LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315JC | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Essential Flight Operations LLC Arlington, Washington |
None on file | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9007N | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Northwest Helicopters LLC Olympia, Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208SJ | Aerospatiale SA315B ALOUETTE III |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220SJ | Aerospatiale SA315B |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210SJ | Aerospatiale SA315B |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218SJ | Aerospatiale SA315B ALOUETTE III |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6667K | Aerospatiale SA315B |
Alpine Lift Helicopters LLC Albany, Oregon |
None on file | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |