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N16KHAerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2003)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
El Paso, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 2021
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 18, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Aerospatiale
Model
SA341G GAZELLE
Serial number
1456
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H6EU
Mode S code
A0F03E

Engine

Type
Turbo-shaft

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerEl Paso, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 6, 2003 · Alpine, TX

The 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.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
FTW03LA105

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW03LA105)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 6, 1993 · Lake Berryessa, CA

the pilot's selection of an inadequate obstacle clearance cruise altitude.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX94LA038

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX94LA038)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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