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N491SA

2009 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

Helicopter · serial 12831

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Shier Aviation Corp dba

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 3753 John J Montgomery Dr Ste 2, San Diego, CA 92123
Also named: Corporate Helicopters of San Diego
Fleet: 4 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Year built: 2009
Serial number: 12831
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 16, 2009)
Mode S code: A61560 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jul 10, 2009 · last FAA action Mar 24, 2023

Past registrations of N491SA

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

Jun 2, 2005 1966 Douglas DC9-15 · serial 45799 Capital Aircraft Inc · Springfield, IL · exported to SOUTH AFRICA

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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