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N342J1979 Aerospatiale SA342J

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 3, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 2020)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Engine
ASTAZOU XIV H · 592 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2020
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
Feb 11, 2009
Canceled
Dec 3, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 13, 2009

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
SA342J
Year
1979
Serial number
1708
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
A3C584

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Astazou Xiv H
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. 2009 – 2022Individual ownerReno, NV
  2. 2001 – 2002Individual ownerOcala, FL · different airframe: Dickinson Gerald A Kolb Firestar Ii S/N Fs99300009

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jun 21, 2020 · Minden, NV

The 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 airspeed combination that did not allow for a stabilized autorotation.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR20LA189

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20LA189)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-12-07Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJul 26, 2016Engine (ASTAZOU XIV H)Serial numbers per Appendix 2.1 of Turbomeca S.A. MSB No. 283 72 0804, Version D (for P/N 0 265 25 705 0 wheels). Only with: Third stage turbine wheels P/N 0 265 25 700 0, 0 265 25 702 0, 0 265 25 706 0 (all S/Ns) or P/N 0 265 25 705 0 (S/Ns listed in MSB) installed, incorporating modification AB 173 (SB 283 72 0091) or AB 208 (SB 283 72 0117); excludes wheels incorporating SB 283 72 805.
2016-09-02Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJun 8, 2016Engine (ASTAZOU XIV H)Only with: 3rd stage turbine wheel P/N 0 265 25 700 0 or P/N 0 265 25 706 0 installed, and engine incorporates Turbomeca modification AB-173 or AB-208.
2013-26-09Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesFeb 14, 2014Engine (ASTAZOU XIV H)
2005-25-12Turbomeca Astazou XIV B and XIV H Turboshaft EnginesDec 28, 2005Engine (ASTAZOU XIV H)Only with: Engines that have operated with air intake noise suppressors.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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