Piston helicopter

N57BA

2022 Robinson R44 Cadet

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
2688
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicrop LLC (LLC)
Based
Menlo, IA
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Registration record

N57BA on the FAA register

Type
2022 Robinson R44 Cadet
Serial
2688
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Helicrop LLC
Menlo, IA
Certificate issued
2024-06-05
Airworthiness date
2023-03-14
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A74C2A
Mode S (octal)
51646052
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N57BA to the current registrant.
  • 2023-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2022
    Manufactured (2022).
  • 2013-06-07
    N57BA previously assigned to a Hiller UH-12E (s/n 2131); cancelled.
Overview

About N57BA

N57BA is a 2022 Robinson R44 Cadet, serial number 2688. The FAA register lists Helicrop LLC as the registrant in Menlo, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 restricted category, dated March 14, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N57BA. 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

1992-09-26 Accident · Coachella, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA401
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E — a different aircraft that carried the N57BA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE WIRES.

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.