Piston helicopter

N944TA

2009 Robinson R44

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
12696
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpine Air Alaska LLC (LLC)
Based
Girdwood, AK
2009 Robinson R44
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Registration record

N944TA on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12696
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Alpine Air Alaska LLC
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2022-11-26
Airworthiness date
2009-02-17
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1DAE
Mode S (octal)
53216656
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 N944TA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N944TA.
  • 2009-02-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N944TA

N944TA is a 2009 Robinson R44 (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12696. The FAA register lists Alpine Air Alaska LLC as the registrant in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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 February 17, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N944TA.

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 N944TA.

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.