# N3156U: 2006 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2018-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 11486
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 2006
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2012
- Last registry action: August 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A35CA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Livingston Kendall S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIVINGSTON%20KENDALL%20S)
- Location: [Artesia, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Artesia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8517° N, 104.4237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Artesia, NM, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3156U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3156U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3156U-2018-02-13

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 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 CEN13FA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA517), Aug 31, 2013: Robinson R44 II (N3156U), Caballo, NM, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering near the ground because dust stirred up by the rotor wash obscured his visibility.

## 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 20130831016689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130831016689A), Aug 31, 2013: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N3156U), Caballo, NM, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. On August 31, 2013, at 11:45 MST, a Robinson 44II, N3156U, collided with power wires while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at…

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