# N3254E: 2007 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2020-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2020
- 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: 11702
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 2007
- Certificate issued: April 26, 2010
- Last registry action: November 23, 2016
- Mode S code: A383CC
- Owner when cancelled: [National Helicopter Service & Engineering Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20%26%20ENGINEERING%20CO)
- Location: [Encino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Encino)
- Physical address: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1592° N, 118.5012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Encino, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3254E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3254E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3254E-2020-05-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR17LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA159), Jul 21, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N3254E), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An improper repair of the right magneto's tachometer and governor signal wire, which failed during cruise flight and initiated a simultaneous malfunction of both the engine tachometer and governor…

## 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 20170721015509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170721015509A), Jul 21, 2017: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N3254E), Van Nuys, CA, Destroyed. N3254E was heading west over the 101 freeway at 500 feet AGL for landing at Van Nuys airport. The pilot noticed the engine tach at 110 percent. To correct for…

## Other aircraft with N3254E

- [Cancelled 1996-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3254E-1996-03-27): Beech C90A, S/N LJ1416. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1989-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3254E-1989-10-18): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC1629. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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