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2005 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

Helicopter · serial 10806

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Vortex Leasing LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 5108 Pinetree Cir, Racine, WI 53402
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Year built: 2005
Serial number: 10806
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Aug 12, 2005)
Mode S code: ADAAB1 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 16, 2009 · last FAA action Sep 9, 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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