# N144SM: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2008-11-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 24, 2008
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1098
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 2001
- Certificate issued: February 29, 2008
- Last registry action: June 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A0B328
- Owner when cancelled: [Alj Engines Supply Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALJ%20ENGINES%20SUPPLY%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144SM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144SM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144SM-2008-11-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Robinson Helicopter R44: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX05LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA164), May 11, 2005: Robinson R44 (N144SM), Gustine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the improper installation of the nut/bolt assembly connecting the left cyclic push-pull tube to the non-rotating swashplate by maintenance personnel, which led to a loss of roll control during…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20050511008309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050511008309A), May 11, 2005: Robsin R44 (N144SM), Gustine, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Maintenance had been performed on the helicopter as follows: 1. Annual inspection on 05/09/2005 at los banos, CA. Tt 1601.8 hrs. 2. Installed new…

## Other aircraft with N144SM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144SM): Cameron Balloons US Z-105, S/N 6667, built 2012

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