Airbus Helicopters SA341
8 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1972 to 1977; half of them date from 1976 or earlier. Delaware has the most (3). 75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA341 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Turbomeca Astazou Iiic2 (4), Turbomeca Astazou Ser (2), Turbomeca Astazou 111A (2)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 5
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts · The Gazelle: composite rotor blades and a shrouded tail rotor.
- Makers on the register
- Eurocopter, Eurocopter France
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 1, 2013; newest February 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 50% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Individual | 2 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 7 | 88% |
| Standard | 1 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tres Hombres LLC | 1 |
| Simple Trust LLC | 1 |
| Lajk INC | 1 |
| Flying Elite INC | 1 |
| Ferry Boat Holdings INC | 1 |
| Excel Power Ventures INC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Airbus Helicopters SA341 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of November 12, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Airbus Helicopters SA341s?
Delaware, with 3.
Who owns the Airbus Helicopters SA341?
75% 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 Airbus Helicopters SA341s on the register built?
Between 1972 and 1977; half of them in 1976 or earlier.
What is the Airbus Helicopters SA341 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 Airbus Helicopters SA341 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 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 18.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 60 approved modifications exist for it, the most by American Eurocopter Corporation.
FAA orders 30 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Airbus Helicopters SA341
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 15 | 50% |
| Landing gear | 5 | 17% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 7% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 3% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 3% |
| Other and general | 1 | 3% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 3% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 3% |
Failure reports 3 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 3 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 241 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: ifr category (51), sfena modified (30), single (18), expanded instrument (18), minimum required (12), motorola inc (9), environmental control (9), emergency float (9), strobe light (6), nightsun searchlight (6).
Approved modifications 60 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 SA341 links to the rest of the register
- Airbus Helicopters 267 aircraft on the register
- Airbus Helicopters SA341F2 7 registered
- Airbus Helicopters SA 341G 1 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 IIIC2 4 of these aircraft · 590 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU series 2 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- Turbomeca (Safran) ASTAZOU 111A 2 of these aircraft · 592 hp
- Delaware 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Tres Hombres LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Simple Trust LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Lajk INC 1 of these aircraft
- Flying Elite INC 1 of these aircraft
- Ferry Boat Holdings INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA341 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SA341 30 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SA341 3 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SA341 60 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/airbus-helicopters/sa341.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N868GZ | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Lajk INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657GZ | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Simple Trust LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341GW | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Ferry Boat Holdings INC Redmond, Washington |
Experimental | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341RD | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Tres Hombres LLC Missoula, Montana |
Experimental | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981MH | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383GZ | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Excel Power Ventures INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2018-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918GZ | Eurocopter SA341F2 |
Flying Elite INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2013-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341HH | Eurocopter France SA 341G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |