Piston helicopter

N143VA

2009 Robinson R44

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
12747
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kaman Arms LLC (LLC)
Based
Paron, AR
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2009 Robinson R44
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Registration record

N143VA on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12747
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Kaman Arms LLC
Paron, AR
Certificate issued
2017-09-29
Airworthiness date
2013-05-28
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AFB1
Mode S (octal)
50127661
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$212,982 to $726,085
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 listings, 2005–2018 models (median $595,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N143VA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N143VA.
  • 2013-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009
    Manufactured (2009).
Overview

About N143VA

N143VA is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12747. The FAA register lists Kaman Arms LLC as the registrant in Paron, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 279 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 28, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N143VA.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N143VA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.