Piston helicopter

N40489

2026 Robinson R44 Cadet

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
30113
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Classic Drywall LLC (LLC)
Based
Richmond, KY
Registration record

N40489 on the FAA register

Type
2026 Robinson R44 Cadet
Serial
30113
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Classic Drywall LLC
Richmond, KY
Certificate issued
2026-08-03
Airworthiness date
2026-07-08
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4BF0F
Mode S (octal)
51137417
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N40489 to the current registrant.
  • 2026-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-02-10
    N40489 previously assigned to a Boeing 747-146 (s/n 20528); cancelled.
  • 2000-02-07
    N40489 previously assigned to a Hawker 800XP (s/n 258444); cancelled.
  • 1996-10-29
    N40489 previously assigned to a Boeing 727-22 (s/n 18854); cancelled.
  • 1973-10-18
    N40489 previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (s/n 27-7305213); cancelled.
Overview

About N40489

N40489 is a 2026 Robinson R44 Cadet, serial number 30113. The FAA register lists Classic Drywall LLC as the registrant in Richmond, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 8, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40489.

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 N40489.

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.