Piston helicopter

N87AK

2009 Robinson R44

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
12545
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Deckload Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kodiak, AK
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2009 Robinson R44
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Registration record

N87AK on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12545
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Deckload Aviation LLC
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2020-05-05
Airworthiness date
2009-10-22
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF407
Mode S (octal)
52772007
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 N87AK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N87AK.
  • 2009-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N87AK

N87AK is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12545. The FAA register lists Deckload Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 22, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87AK.

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 N87AK.

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.