# N44BJ: 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: February 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44BJ

## Aircraft that carried N44BJ

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44BJ-2023-02-04): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11795, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Levan Todd M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEVAN%20TODD%20M), [Leming, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Leming)
- [Cancelled 2004-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44BJ-2004-03-17): Boland-John-Austin Q-2, S/N 2250, built 1981. Owner: [Bell William O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20WILLIAM%20O), [Grant, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Grant)

## NTSB investigations on N44BJ (1)

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 CEN21FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA330), Jul 19, 2021: Robinson R44 (N44BJ), Elgin, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter under powerlines, which resulted in a main rotor blade striking a powerline, causing the helicopter to descend from a low altitude and impact terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N44BJ (2)

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 20210719006949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210719006949A), Jul 19, 2021: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N44BJ), Elgin, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 2021-07-19 1556L, N44BJ, Robinson R-44, hit power lines and crashed in a cornfield during 137 aerial application. Witness stated that he had seen this aircraft…
- [Incident 19960218002019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960218002019I), Feb 18, 1996: Amtrqk QUICKIE2 (N44BJ), Brownsville, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing, aircraft bounced. After landing for a second time, nose gear broke off. No injuries. No fire. No NMAC. No pilot deviation report.

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