Piston helicopter

N42FT

2009 Robinson R44

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
12780
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ventana Blue LLC (LLC)
Based
Hyattville, WY
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2009 Robinson R44
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Registration record

N42FT on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12780
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Ventana Blue LLC
Hyattville, WY
Certificate issued
2022-01-24
Airworthiness date
2009-06-19
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F9D5
Mode S (octal)
51174725
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 N42FT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N42FT.
  • 2009-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N42FT

N42FT is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12780. The FAA register lists Ventana Blue LLC as the registrant in Hyattville, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 June 19, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42FT.

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 N42FT.

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.