Aircraft Description
Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
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Model
—
Type Aircraft
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Airworthiness Date
Invalid Date
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Unknown
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
Invalid Date
Registered Owner
Name
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Address
OFFICE OF AIR OPERATIONS
601 N 7TH ST
City
SACRAMENTO
State / Zip Code
California95811-0208
Country
United States
Powerplant & Avionics
Engine Type
—
Number of Engines
—
Mode S Code (Oct)
50740702
Mode S Code (Hex)
A3C1C2
NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2012 | WPR12TA120 | Substantial | None | The flight instructor’s improper use of the collective control during a practice hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| May 1, 2003 | LAX03GA145 | Substantial | None | the pilot under instruction's inadvertent activation of the collective manual fuel slide lock, which led to engine and main rotor overspeeds due to excessive fuel flow during power application. This resulted in failures of the gas generator turbine (N1) blades, power turbine (N2) blades, and created an external engine fire. A factor in the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the twist grip slide lock, which had insufficient safeguards to preclude inadvertent activation. |
Mar 1, 2012WPR12TA120
Substantial
None
The flight instructor’s improper use of the collective control during a practice hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
May 1, 2003LAX03GA145
Substantial
None
the pilot under instruction's inadvertent activation of the collective manual fuel slide lock, which led to engine and main rotor overspeeds due to excessive fuel flow during power application. This resulted in failures of the gas generator turbine (N1) blades, power turbine (N2) blades, and created an external engine fire. A factor in the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the twist grip slide lock, which had insufficient safeguards to preclude inadvertent activation.
Additional Details
Registration
N341HP
Serial Number
3407
Number of Engines
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Number of Seats
—
Expiration Date
—
Last Action Date
—
Last Update Date
—
Unique ID
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC