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N342WF1977 Aerospatiale SA342J

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2022)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in
East Helena, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Extreme Dynamic Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
East Helena, MT
Certificate issued
Mar 28, 2022
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 9, 2014

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
1977
Serial number
1470
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
A3C6B6

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. 2022 – nowExtreme Dynamic CorpEast Helena, MT · current

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 · substantial damage

Jul 18, 2022 · Escalante, UT

The pilot's failure to control the helicopter’s descent rate during landing, which resulted in collision with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR22LA261

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA261)

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.

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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