Piston helicopter

N811S

2020 Robinson R44 Cadet

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
30072
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cotulla, TX
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Registration record

N811S on the FAA register

Type
2020 Robinson R44 Cadet
Serial
30072
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Smith Helicopters Inc
Cotulla, TX
Certificate issued
2021-01-08
Airworthiness date
2020-10-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB0EA3
Mode S (octal)
52607243
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-10
    Accident at Fowlerton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N811S to the current registrant.
  • 2020-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2014-11-19
    N811S previously assigned to a Beechcraft Queen Air 65 (s/n LC-27); cancelled.
Overview

About N811S

N811S is a 2020 Robinson R44 Cadet, serial number 30072. The FAA register lists Smith Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Cotulla, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540 series 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 23, 2020.

N811S 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

2023-01-10 Accident · Fowlerton, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA086
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance with trees, which resulted in an uncontrollable spin due to tail rotor damage.
1967-08-28 Accident · Jamaica,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3378
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 65-80 — a different aircraft that carried the N811S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: GED FROM THE ACTUATING MOTOR.

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.