Models / Aerospatiale / SA342J / N342WF Aircraft record N342WF 1977 Aerospatiale SA342J Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2022) · 4 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2029 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 2022 – now Extreme Dynamic Corp East 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2016-12-07 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines Jul 26, 2016 Engine (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. 2016-09-02 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines Jun 8, 2016 Engine (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. 2013-26-09 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines Feb 14, 2014 Engine (ASTAZOU XIV H) 2005-25-12 Turbomeca Astazou XIV B and XIV H Turboshaft Engines Dec 28, 2005 Engine (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record