N916D - 1976 Aerospatiale Gazelle SA341F2 Aircraft Registration

1976 AEROSPATIALE GAZELLE SA341F2

Aircraft Description

N916D is a 1976 Aerospatiale GAZELLE SA341F2, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Advancing Blades Industries LLC in Jacksonville, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 25, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on November 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Turbomeca ASTAZOU SER engine producing 1050 horsepower, N916D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACAD40 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N916D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.3870, -81.8504 on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N916D was last updated on November 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aerospatiale is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 819 Aerospatiale aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GAZELLE SA341F2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N916D. 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
1976
Manufacturer
AEROSPATIALE
Model
GAZELLE SA341F2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 25, 2019
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 13, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
ADVANCING BLADES INDUSTRIES LLC
Address
5437 CISCO DR W
City
JACKSONVILLE
State / Zip Code
Florida32219
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TURBOMECA
Engine Model
ASTAZOU SER
Horsepower
1050 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53126500
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACAD40

Additional Details

Registration
N916D
Serial Number
1448
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
November 30, 2030
Last Action Date
November 13, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01237788

Last Known Position

Date
April 19, 2026 (UTC 23:44:39)
Airport
Latitude
30.376282
Longitude
-81.836404

Data Source

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

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