Piston helicopter

N4042Q

2021 Robinson R44 Cadet

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
2658
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Charter Air Transportation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wayne, PA
Registration record

N4042Q on the FAA register

Type
2021 Robinson R44 Cadet
Serial
2658
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Charter Air Transportation LLC
Wayne, PA
Certificate issued
2021-11-02
Airworthiness date
2021-07-28
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4BE2A
Mode S (octal)
51137052
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4042Q to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-12-12
    N4042Q previously assigned to a Cessna 402 (s/n 402-0142); cancelled.
Overview

About N4042Q

N4042Q is a 2021 Robinson R44 Cadet, serial number 2658. The FAA register lists Charter Air Transportation LLC as the registrant in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 July 28, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4042Q.

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 N4042Q.

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.