# N426DB: 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2023-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 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: 13514
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 2013
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2020
- Last registry action: April 7, 2023
- Mode S code: A51236
- Owner when cancelled: [Brht LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Calhoun, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Calhoun)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4998° N, 84.9332° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calhoun, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426DB-2023-07-12

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 ERA22LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA188), Apr 12, 2022: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N426DB), Calhoun, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.

## 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 20220412005329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220412005329A), Apr 12, 2022: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N426DB), Calhoun, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot was taking 3 passengers for a joy ride flight. Pilot landed aircraft on a vacant 2 acre lot, which he owned in Calhoun, GA. The lot was between a…

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