Aerospatiale SA342
7 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1977 to 1985; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. Delaware has the most (2). 71% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA342 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Turbomeca Astazou Xiv H (3), Turbomeca Astazou Ser (2), Turbomeca Astazou Xivm1 (1)
- Seats
- 5
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts · The Gazelle: composite rotor blades and a shrouded tail rotor.
- Maker on the register
- Aerospatiale
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 9, 2021; newest January 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 57% |
| Individual | 2 | 29% |
| LLC | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 4 | 57% |
| Standard | 2 | 29% |
| None on file | 1 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Walton Farms INC | 1 |
| Satanas and CO INC Trustee | 1 |
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 1 |
| Greengates Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Extreme Dynamic CORP | 1 |
Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerospatiale SA342 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 28, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerospatiale SA342s?
Delaware, with 2.
Who owns the Aerospatiale SA342?
71% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aerospatiale SA342s on the register built?
Between 1977 and 1985; half of them in 1979 or earlier.
How many Aerospatiale SA342 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aerospatiale SA342 made of?
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The Gazelle: composite rotor blades and a shrouded tail rotor. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aerospatiale SA342 the component layer
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The Gazelle: composite rotor blades and a shrouded tail rotor. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H6EU, held by Airbus Helicopters). The FAA has issued 20 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Precise Flight INC.
FAA orders 20 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Aerospatiale SA342
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 11 | 55% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 10% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 10% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 5% |
| Other and general | 1 | 5% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 5% |
| Emergency equipment | 1 | 5% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 5% |
Approved replacement parts 30 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: led landing (5), gasket marker (3), gasket (3), torsion bar (2), led taxi (2), gasket uhf (2), gasket elt (2), battery type (2), attenuator (2), temperature sensor (1).
Approved modifications 5 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SA342 links to the rest of the register
- Aerospatiale 178 aircraft on the register
- Aerospatiale SA342J 4 registered
- Aerospatiale SA342M 3 registered
- Type certificate H6EU · held by Airbus Helicopters
- Built of aluminium with composite parts · The Gazelle: composite rotor blades and a shrouded tail rotor.
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU XIV H 3 of these aircraft · 592 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU series 2 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU XIVM1 1 of these aircraft · 870 hp
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Nevada 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Walton Farms INC 1 of these aircraft
- Satanas and CO INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Greengates Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Extreme Dynamic CORP 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA342 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 loan or lien
- FAA orders naming the SA342 20 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the SA342 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aerospatiale/sa342.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N342WW | Aerospatiale SA342J |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342NR | Aerospatiale SA342J |
Greengates Holdings LLC Dover, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342ET | Aerospatiale SA342J |
Satanas and CO INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982MH | Aerospatiale SA342M |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2024-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342MR | Aerospatiale SA342M |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342WF | Aerospatiale SA342J |
Extreme Dynamic CORP East Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342RP | Aerospatiale SA342M |
Walton Farms INC Imlay City, Michigan |
Experimental | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |