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N1953R

Robinson Helicopter R44

Helicopter · serial 30018

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2030.

Registered owner

Smith Helicopters Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 398, Cotulla, TX 78014
Fleet: 9 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter R44
Year built: —
Serial number: 30018
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming O-540-F1B5 · 260 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Apr 26, 2017)
Mode S code: A17D8F (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 11, 2023 · last FAA action Jul 11, 2023

Past registrations of N1953R

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Jul 10, 2009 1971 Raven S-50A · serial S50A-165 Staiger Raymond J · Bismarck, ND

What a Robinson R44 looks likePhoto of a Robinson R44, not this aircraft: D. Miller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Check the official record

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Where is it now?

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