Turbine helicopter

N342WF

1977 Aerospatiale SA342J

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
1470
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ASTAZOU XIV H
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Extreme Dynamic Corp (Corporation)
Based
East Helena, MT
Registration record

N342WF on the FAA register

Type
1977 Aerospatiale SA342J
Serial
1470
Engines
Turbomeca ASTAZOU XIV H
Registered owner
Extreme Dynamic Corp
East Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2022-03-28
Airworthiness date
2014-06-09
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3C6B6
Mode S (octal)
50743266
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-18
    Accident at Escalante, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N342WF.
  • 2014-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N342WF

N342WF is a 1977 Aerospatiale SA342J, serial number 1470. The FAA register lists Extreme Dynamic Corp as the registrant in East Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ASTAZOU XIV H engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 9, 2014.

N342WF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-18 Accident · Escalante, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA261
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale SA342J
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to control the helicopter s descent rate during landing, which resulted in collision with terrain.

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.