Turbine helicopter

N45VX

1959 Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
1229
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTE II
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gospel Ministries International Inc (Corporation)
Based
Collegedale, TN
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Registration record

N45VX on the FAA register

Type
1959 Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B
Serial
1229
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTE II
Registered owner
Gospel Ministries International Inc
Collegedale, TN
Certificate issued
2019-10-03
Airworthiness date
1995-08-25
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A571B4
Mode S (octal)
51270664
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-01
    Accident at Mangsee Island.
  • 2019-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N45VX.
  • 2012-07-13
    Accident at Glenn, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N45VX

N45VX is a 1959 Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B, serial number 1229. The FAA register lists Gospel Ministries International Inc as the registrant in Collegedale, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARTOUSTE II engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 25, 1995.

N45VX has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-01 Accident · Mangsee Island Fatal injury NTSB · GAA23WA118
Reported aircraft: Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B
2012-07-13 Accident · Glenn, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA303
Reported aircraft: Sud Aviation/Eurocopter Alouette II SE313B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind while hovering, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

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