Turbine helicopter

N16KH

Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1456
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Paso, TX
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Registration record

N16KH on the FAA register

Type
Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle
Serial
1456
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
2021-04-07
Airworthiness date
1978-04-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F03E
Mode S (octal)
50170076
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N16KH.
  • 2003-03-06
    Accident at Alpine, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N16KH

N16KH is an Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, serial number 1456. It is registered to an individual in El Paso, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 18, 1978.

N16KH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-06 Accident · Alpine, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW03LA105
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale SA341G
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain translational lift, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent of the helicopter during takeoff. A contributing factor was the gusty tailwind condition.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.