N440DR

2009 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

Helicopter · serial 12818

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Dakota Rotors LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 24564 Highway 16-385, Custer, SD 57730
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Year built: 2009
Serial number: 12818
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 · 260 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 2, 2009)
Mode S code: A54AF8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 12, 2016 · last FAA action Oct 4, 2023

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

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