N846XW - 1973 Westland Helicopters Ltd Gazelle AH.MK1 Aircraft Registration

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1973 WESTLAND HELICOPTERS LTD GAZELLE AH.MK1

Aircraft Description

N846XW is a 1973 Westland Helicopters LTD GAZELLE AH.MK1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 11, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on March 28, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Turbomeca ASTAZOU IIIC2 engine producing 590 horsepower, N846XW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB9845 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N846XW was last updated on March 28, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Westland Helicopters LTD is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 7 Westland Helicopters LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GAZELLE AH.MK1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N846XW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1973
Manufacturer
WESTLAND HELICOPTERS LTD
Model
GAZELLE AH.MK1
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
FESTAEROSTAR 1
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 11, 2025
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 28, 2025

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ASTAZOU IIIC2
Horsepower
590 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52714105
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB9845

Additional Details

Registration
N846XW
Serial Number
1009
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
March 31, 2032
Last Action Date
March 28, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01497783

Last Known Position

Date
April 25, 2026 (UTC 15:25:20)
Airport
Latitude
41.7911987305
Longitude
-111.851997375

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC