Piston helicopter

N4386W

2009 Robinson R44

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
12847
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Concho Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sterling City, TX
2009 Robinson R44
Representative photo of a Robinson R44. Not a photo of N4386W.
Registration record

N4386W on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12847
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Concho Aviation LLC
Sterling City, TX
Certificate issued
2016-03-19
Airworthiness date
2009-07-07
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A54415
Mode S (octal)
51242025
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 N4386W.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-12
    Accident at Sterling City, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4386W to the current registrant.
  • 2009-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-03-08
    N4386W previously assigned to a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (s/n 0688); cancelled.
  • 2001-09-24
    N4386W previously assigned to a Homebuilt Zenair CH-701 (s/n 001); cancelled.
  • 1989-02-08
    N4386W previously assigned to a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza (s/n CE487); cancelled.
Overview

About N4386W

N4386W is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12847. The FAA register lists Concho Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sterling City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2016 and expires on March 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 July 7, 2009.

N4386W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R44 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-03-12 Accident · Sterling City, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA442
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.
2001-03-01 Accident · Hudson, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DEN01LA059
Reported aircraft: Meshko Zenair CH-701 — a different aircraft that carried the N4386W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the loss of engine power as a result of detonation. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.

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.