Turbine helicopter

N71FR

1975 Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1274
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ASTAZOU 111A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nivlem Farm Management LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N71FR on the FAA register

Type
1975 Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle
Serial
1274
Engines
Turbomeca ASTAZOU 111A
Registered owner
Nivlem Farm Management LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-05-02
Airworthiness date
2017-12-08
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97A41
Mode S (octal)
52275101
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N71FR.
  • 2026-03-21
    Accident at Winslow, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N71FR

N71FR is a 1975 Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, serial number 1274. The FAA register lists Nivlem Farm Management LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ASTAZOU 111A engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 8, 2017.

N71FR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-21 Accident · Winslow, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR26LA131
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle
Preliminary report: On March 21, 2026, about 1406 mountain daylight time, a Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle, N71FR, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Winslow, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he hired a flight instructor to conduct a cross-country flight from Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU) Boulder City, Nevada, to Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6), Daytona Beach, Florida. The pilot reported that he landed at Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport (INW) to refuel the helicopter after their first leg of the cross-country trip. After the…
NTSB report ↗

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.