Sud Aviation SA 318
5 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 1969; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. Alaska has the most (2). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA 318 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Turbomeca Astazou Iia (3), Turbomeca Astazou Ser (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 5
- Built of
- steel tube and aluminium · The Alouette II: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom.
- Maker on the register
- Sud Aviation
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 10, 2007; newest June 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 2 | 40% |
| Corporation | 2 | 40% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 318C | 4 | 1968 to 1969 | 80.0% |
| SA 318C ALOUETTE AST | 1 | — | 20.0% |
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 4 | 80% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 20% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 1 |
| Flying Legends INC | 1 |
| Airborne Resources INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee · Airborne Resources INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 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 Sud Aviation SA 318 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 11, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Sud Aviation SA 318s?
Alaska, with 2.
Who owns the Sud Aviation SA 318?
60% 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 Sud Aviation SA 318s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1969; half of them in 1968 or earlier.
How many Sud Aviation SA 318 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Sud Aviation SA 318 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Alouette II: 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 Sud Aviation SA 318 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The Alouette II: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom. The design is held under 1 type certificate (7H1, held by Airbus Helicopters). The FAA has issued 17 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. 31 approved modifications exist for it, the most by American Eurocopter Corporation.
FAA orders 17 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Sud Aviation SA 318
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 9 | 53% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 12% |
| Other and general | 2 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 12% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 6% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 6% |
Approved replacement parts 56 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: landing light (12), seb starter (9), panels sliding (6), led landing (5), panels windshields (4), model sa (4), protection for (3), eastern rotorcraft (3), weigh system (2), temperature probe (2).
Approved modifications 31 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 SA 318 links to the rest of the register
- Sud Aviation 13 aircraft on the register
- Sud Aviation SA 318C 4 registered
- Sud Aviation SA 318C ALOUETTE AST 1 registered
- Type certificate 7H1 · held by Airbus Helicopters
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · The Alouette II: an open steel-tube frame and lattice tail boom.
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU IIA 3 of these aircraft · 546 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU series 1 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- International Air Services INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Flying Legends INC 1 of these aircraft
- Airborne Resources INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA 318 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SA 318 17 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the SA 318 31 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/sud-aviation/sa-318.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5593N | Sud Aviation SA 318C ALOUETTE AST |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Multiple | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279DB | Sud Aviation SA 318C |
Flying Legends INC Newcastle, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N280DB | Sud Aviation SA 318C |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318PJ | Sud Aviation SA 318C |
Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228RW | Sud Aviation SA 318C |
Airborne Resources INC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2007-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |