Piston helicopter

N4447A

2009 Robinson R44

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
12906
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
South Texas Helicopter Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Mcallen, TX
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Registration record

N4447A on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12906
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
South Texas Helicopter Services LLC
Mcallen, TX
Certificate issued
2019-03-20
Airworthiness date
2009-10-14
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55CC7
Mode S (octal)
51256307
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 N4447A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-21
    Accident at San Isidro, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4447A to the current registrant.
  • 2009-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-06-27
    N4447A previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-3779); cancelled.
Overview

About N4447A

N4447A is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12906. The FAA register lists South Texas Helicopter Services LLC as the registrant in Mcallen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2019 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 October 14, 2009.

N4447A 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-21 Accident · San Isidro, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN22LA400
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot s improper decision to conduct an autorotation with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage.
1966-02-14 Accident · Johnson City Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0352
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N4447A 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.