# N7040U: 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2016-02-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 17, 2016
- Exported to: China
- 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: 2262
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 2013
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2013
- Last registry action: January 27, 2016
- Mode S code: A965D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Limocopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIMOCOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3814° N, 81.4801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32821, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7040U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7040U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040U-2016-02-17

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: 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 ERA14CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA143), Feb 10, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7040U), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tail rotor covers, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during engine start.

## 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 20140210005499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140210005499A), Feb 10, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7040U), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. On February 10, 2014 about 0930 local time, pilot of a Robinson 44 helicopter, N7040U, started the aircraft with the tail rotor cover still attached,…

## Other aircraft with N7040U

- [Cancelled 2007-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040U-2007-12-06): Bell UH-1V, S/N 71-20300. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [US Department Of State](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20STATE), [Patrick Afb, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Patrick%20Afb)
- [Cancelled 1998-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040U-1998-02-10): Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1, S/N 7180. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)

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