N342J — 1979 Aerospatiale SA342J

Aircraft record

Serial number

1708

Manufacturer

Aerospatiale

Model

SA342J

Year

1979

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Turbomeca Astazou Xiv H

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N342J →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR20LA189Jun 21, 2020Minden, NVMinor

   The total loss of engine power due to a surge; the reason for the surge could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the helicopter damage was the total loss of power while the pilot was transitioning through an altitude and airspeed combination that did not allow for a stabilized autorotation.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Aerospatiale SA342J).

1. Dec 3, 2022deregistered — Hamilton Steven T

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N342J was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Aerospatiale SA342J above.

• until Oct 21, 2002Dickinson Gerald A KOLB FIRESTAR II (s/n FS99300009)

Frequently asked

Has N342J been in an accident?

Yes. N342J appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N342J?

N342J is a 1979 Aerospatiale SA342J (rotorcraft), serial number 1708.