Piston helicopter

N4055N

2020 Robinson R44 Cadet

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
2619
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coopersburg, PA
Registration record

N4055N on the FAA register

Type
2020 Robinson R44 Cadet
Serial
2619
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coopersburg, PA
Certificate issued
2020-08-05
Airworthiness date
2020-06-22
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C248
Mode S (octal)
51141110
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-23
    Accident at Forkston, PA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4055N to the current registrant.
  • 2020-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-05-07
    N4055N previously assigned to a Balloon Works Firefly 7 (s/n 10135); cancelled.
  • 1948-02-18
    N4055N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13513); cancelled.
Overview

About N4055N

N4055N is a 2020 Robinson R44 Cadet, serial number 2619. It is registered to an individual in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 June 22, 2020.

N4055N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-04-23 Accident · Forkston, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA21LA191
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions at night, spatial disorientation, and collision with terrain.

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.