# N459TA: 2005 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2019-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-540-F1B5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (registry code 42353)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1514
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 2019
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2019
- Last registry action: May 3, 2019
- Mode S code: A59535
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid-West Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID-WEST%20HELICOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Holstein, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Holstein)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4976° N, 95.5561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51025, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N459TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=459TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N459TA-2019-11-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN19LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA230), Jul 21, 2019: Robinson R44 (N459TA), Ida Grove, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during an aerial application flight for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20190721015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190721015129A), Jul 21, 2019: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N459TA), Ida Grove, IA, Substantial damage. Maneuvering through a shallow right turn, followed by left teardrop turn and alignment of next spray run. The pilot experienced loss of tail rotor control and…

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