Turbine helicopter

N55963

1975 Aerospatiale SA315B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
2428
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N55963 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Aerospatiale SA315B
Serial
2428
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2025-06-04
Airworthiness date
1977-06-24
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A72420
Mode S (octal)
51622040
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N55963.
  • 1979-12-17
    Accident at Mill City,Or, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N55963

N55963 is a 1975 Aerospatiale SA315B, serial number 2428. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 24, 1977.

N55963 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-12-17 Accident · Mill City,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3098
Reported aircraft: Aerospatle SA315B
Probable cause: BUCKET REPAIR OPNS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.