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N340SM1978 Aerospatiale SA341G GAZELLE

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2033
Based in
Casper, WY
owner city / state
Engine
ASTAZOU 111A · 592 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
3
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Lc Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
Oct 8, 2026
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 13, 2012

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
Year
1978
Serial number
1509
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
A3BEEA

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Astazou 111a
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
592 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowValiair Lc TrusteeCasper, WY · 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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 4, 1988 · Fields, OR

THE PLT RPRTD THAT AS HE WAS IN A SLOW DESCENDING TURN TO THE LEFT AT ABOUT 20 KTS (TRANSLATIONAL LIFT). THE HELICOPTER SUDDENLY ROTATED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. HE ESTIMATED THAT THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 30 FT AGL. HE APPLIED RIGHT PEDAL & THE ROTATION STOPPED IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER ABOUT 2 TURNS. ALSO, THE PLT NOTICED THAT THE ENG WAS NOT PROVIDING POWER; HE PRESUMED THE FUEL…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA89LA007

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA89LA007)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 13, 1982 · West Mifflin, PA

PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND TO PERFORM POWER CHECK. APPROXIMATELY 3-5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND THE PILOT REPORTEDLY BEGAN RECEIVING FEEDBACK THROUGH THE CYCLIC. MODERATE THEN SEVERE VIBRATION OF THE AIRFRAME WAS REPORTED. AIRCRAFT YAWED 90 DEGREES LEFT AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, TAILBOOM, VERTICAL FINS, TAIL ROTOR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC83LA028

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC83LA028)

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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