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N7196U

2001 Robinson Helicopter R44

Helicopter · serial 1086

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Mar 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Thomas Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: Po Box 440, Orleans, CA 95556
Fleet: 6 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter R44
Year built: 2001
Serial number: 1086
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE · 260 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 28, 2001)
Mode S code: A9A0B9 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Mar 5, 2019 · last FAA action Jul 22, 2023

Past registrations of N7196U

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

Mar 17, 1966 Mooney M20E · serial 414 Epps Aircraft Inc · Atlanta, GA

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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