N483BA is a 1979 Aerospatiale SA315B (rotorcraft) with serial number 2558, registered in Prescott Valley, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB1 rated at 858 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (other), issued Jun 24, 2023. It is one of 18 SA315B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Arizona.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SOMEBEECH LLC
- Location
- Prescott Valley, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Nov 24, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5F3D8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51371730
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AEROSPATIALE
- Model
- SA315B
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 2558
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- TURBOMECA ARTOUSTEIIIB1 (858 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 24, 2023
- Approved operations
- Other
Public airports near Prescott Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field Prescott, AZ | KPRC | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cottonwood Cottonwood, AZ | P52 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sedona Sedona, AZ | KSEZ | 35 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2008 | Colorado Spring, CO | Bombardier, Inc. CL-600-2B16 other aircraft | Substantial | None | DEN08FA072 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.