Piston helicopter

N4237X

2009 Robinson R44

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
12678
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodland Hills, CA
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2009 Robinson R44
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Registration record

N4237X on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12678
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC
Woodland Hills, CA
Certificate issued
2015-04-03
Airworthiness date
2009-02-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50A27
Mode S (octal)
51205047
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 N4237X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4237X to the current registrant.
  • 2009-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2004-06-29
    N4237X previously assigned to a Rockwell International S-2R (s/n 2008R); cancelled.
Overview

About N4237X

N4237X is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12678. The FAA register lists Spitzer Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Woodland Hills, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 February 2, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4237X. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-04 Accident · Latah, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA146
Reported aircraft: Rockwell S-2R — a different aircraft that carried the N4237X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the failure of a cylinder head exhaust rocker shaft boss while the aircraft was performing aerial application. Factors include soft terrain and a drop-off in the field where the emergency landing took place.
1976-07-30 Accident · Firebaugh,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1858
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 600S2R — a different aircraft that carried the N4237X registration before this airframe.

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.