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Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE

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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 8680610

Manufacturer (registry)
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA341G GAZELLE
Registry code
8680610
Registered
20 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
5
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
110 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH6EU
Holder
Airbus Helicopters

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 44

1972Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 25

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1975In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Airframe · Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE

SAIB SW-04-81Issued Aug 27, 2004
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Registered aircraft · 20

N101CLBritronix Inc · Las Vegas, NVBuilt 1973 · S/N 1061N150SFSouthern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee · Casper, WYBuilt 1978 · S/N 1584N16KHBella Charles · El Paso, TXS/N 1456
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NTSB investigations · 19

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 2 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 8 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB WPR26LA131Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAerospatiale SA341G Gazelle · Winslow, AZOn March 21, 2026, about 1406 mountain daylight time, a Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, N71FR, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Winslow, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as…Mar 21, 2026 · N71FR · Substantial damageNTSB GAA24WA026Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAerospatiale SA341G Gazelle · Spalding, United KingdomNov 5, 2023 · N150SF · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA341G · Alpine, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain translational lift, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent of the helicopter during takeoff. A contributing factor was the gusty tailwind condition.Mar 6, 2003 · N16KH · Substantial damage
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FAA incident reports · 23

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20260319002939AAerospatiale SA341G · Winslow, AZThe recently purchased helicopter was being ferried from Nevada to Florida by the new owner (pilot) and a certificated flight instructor (CFI). The crew stopped at kinw to refuel, topping off both the main and auxiliary fuel tanks. With the owner at the…Mar 19, 2026 · N71FR · Substantial damageIncident 20070901021409ISnias SA341G · Chino, CA(-23) After landing, helicopter began to vibrate. Pilot applied rotor brake. Helicopter then turned approximately 270 degrees with weight on skids. Skid supports failed.Sep 1, 2007 · N101CL · Minor damageAccident 20030306002349ASnias SA341G · Alpine, TX(-23) Flight departed marfa municipal airport, marfa, Texas, at 7:45 a.m. for the purpose of reviewing ranch boundaries and/or real estate. The helicopter landed at a remote location, a clearing in mountainous terrain near the bottom of the canyon where two…Mar 6, 2003 · N16KH · Destroyed · 1 fatal
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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 59

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SH3319NMInstallation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in the Landing /Taxi Recognition Visual Control Light system,Precise Flight IncSTC SR02704SEInstallation and maintenance of the Sunspot 36 and 46 series lightsAeroLED's Holdings LLCSTC SR00359BOInstallation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.Whelen Aerospace Technologies
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PMA parts · 261

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

01-0790906-00LED Landing LightWhelen Aerospace Technologies · PMA PQ1372CE · Modification part · Jun 6, 2022AG627000-13Gasket – Marker BeaconAviation Devices & Electronic Components LLC (Av-DEC) · PMA PQ3846SW · Modification part · May 10, 2022AG844000-23Gasket – UHF/VHF AntennaAviation Devices & Electronic Components LLC (Av-DEC) · PMA PQ3846SW · Modification part · Apr 18, 2022
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  WHERE tcds_number IN ('H6EU')
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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

S N I A S SA341G2 registered aircraftRegistry code 868016AEurocopter France SA 341G1 registered aircraftRegistry code 868097L
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