# N178DF: 2007 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2023-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (registry code 41899)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11969
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, aerial surveying, forest
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 2015
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2018
- Last registry action: April 28, 2023
- Mode S code: A13736
- Owner when cancelled: [Brush Popper Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUSH%20POPPER%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Annona, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Annona)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4982° N, 94.8908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75550, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178DF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178DF-2023-06-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii.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 CEN21LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA173), Mar 26, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N178DF), Dustin, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s insufficient monitoring of the helicopter’s power while flying at low altitude and at low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of rotor rpm and impact with a tree and terrain.

## 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 20210326005769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210326005769A), Mar 26, 2021: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N178DF), Dustin, OK, Substantial damage. The pilot was hired [privacy data omitted] for hog depredation. On March 26, 2021 the pilot picked up three passengers from the property, flew to henrietta…

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