Piston helicopter

N78FT

2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2013
Serial
13504
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trl Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Little Rock, AR
2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N78FT on the FAA register

Type
2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13504
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Trl Aviation LLC
Little Rock, AR
Certificate issued
2016-03-23
Airworthiness date
2016-04-06
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA8EBC
Mode S (octal)
52507274
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
$156,000 to $350,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters listings, 2004–2010 models (median $305,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N78FT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2016-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N78FT.
  • 2013
    Manufactured (2013).
Overview

About N78FT

N78FT is a 2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13504. The FAA register lists Trl Aviation LLC as the registrant in Little Rock, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 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 restricted category, dated April 6, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78FT.

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 N78FT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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