# N4487D: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 30, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4487D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4487D

## Aircraft that carried N4487D

- [Cancelled 2021-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4487D-2021-10-30): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 1654, built 2006. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Holt Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLT%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Uvalde, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Uvalde)
- [Cancelled 2002-09-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4487D-2002-09-05): Beech G35, S/N D-4612, built 1956. Owner: [Anderson Lawrence E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20LAWRENCE%20E), [Red Bluff, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Red%20Bluff)

## NTSB investigations on N4487D (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA247), Apr 18, 2018: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N4487D), Sonora, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX02FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA134), Apr 11, 2002: Beech G35 (N4487D), Willows, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's entry into an abrupt maneuver at an excessive airspeed beyond Va, which resulted in exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4487D (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180418003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180418003799A), Apr 18, 2018: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N4487D), Sonora, TX, Substantial damage. Sonora, TX. N4487D, R-44, while spotting deer for a ground crew, the helicopter hit the top of a tree and took out the tail rotor. Pilot chopped the throttle…
- [Accident 20020411017189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020411017189A), Apr 11, 2002: Beech G35 (N4487D), Willows, CA, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured when the aircraft broke up in flight 4 miles west of Willows CA. The flight originated from red bluff…
- [Incident 19830925067309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830925067309I), Sep 25, 1983: Beech G35 (N4487D), Corona, CA, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff due to partial power. Engine surged on taxiing. Airplane struck a hanger. Throttle bolt was missing

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