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Aerospatiale SA342J

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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 8680828

Manufacturer (registry)
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA342J
Registry code
8680828
Registered
4 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
5
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
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 · 4

1977Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 15

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

1998In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Airframe · Aerospatiale SA342J

SAIB SW-04-81Issued Aug 27, 2004
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Registered aircraft · 4

N342ETSatanas And Co Inc Trustee · Wilmington, DES/N 1058N342NRGreengates Holdings LLC · Dover, DEBuilt 1979 · S/N 1775N342WFExtreme Dynamic Corp · East Helena, MTBuilt 1977 · S/N 1470N342WWInternational Air Services Inc Trustee · Carson City, NVBuilt 1979 · S/N 1695
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NTSB investigations · 2

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

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

NTSB WPR22LA261Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerospatiale SA342J · Escalante, UTThe pilot's failure to control the helicopter’s descent rate during landing, which resulted in collision with terrain.Jul 18, 2022 · N342WF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA189Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAerospatiale SA342J · Minden, NVThe total loss of engine power due to a surge; the reason for the surge could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the helicopter damage was the total loss of power while the pilot was transitioning through an altitude and…Jun 21, 2020 · N342J · Destroyed
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
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FAA incident reports · 2

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

Accident 20220718012459AAerospatiale SA342J · Escalante, UTOn 08/18/ 2022, the pilot[privacy data omitted] of a 1976 Aerospatiale gazelle sa 342 helicopter was flying the helicopter on a part 91 personal flight when he crashed while making an approach to a mountain cabin area at approximately 7,400 feet MSL. The tail…Jul 18, 2022 · N342WF · Substantial damageAccident 20200621022189AAerospatiale SA342J · Minden Tahoe, NVOn June 21, 2020, [privacy data omitted] and his passenger were approaching his hangar at the Minden Tahoe Airport while hovering in his Aerospatiale, N334J. The helicopter lost power, and settled into a hard landing. Both pilot and passenger were able to…Jun 21, 2020 · N342J · Destroyed
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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 4

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 TechnologiesSTC SR02394AKReplacement of existing landing and/or hover light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systemSeaplanes North LLC
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The same model under other registry codes

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

Eurocopter France GAZELLE SA342J1 registered aircraftRegistry code 8680974Eurocopter France SA342J1 registered aircraftRegistry code 868097K
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