# N744MD: 1996 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2019-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0259
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1996
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2012
- Last registry action: April 28, 2015
- Mode S code: AA027D
- Owner when cancelled: [Southwinds Export Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWINDS%20EXPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Kissimmee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Kissimmee)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3137° N, 81.5916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34747, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=744MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N744MD-2019-01-07

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 (2)

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 DFW06CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA066), Feb 4, 2006: Robinson R44 (N744MD), Rayville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA169), Jun 19, 2005: Robinson R44 (N744MD), Rayville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control following an encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060204002559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060204002559A), Feb 4, 2006: Robsin R44 (N744MD), Rayville, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] is a pvt. Pilot with sel, MEL, instrument airplane, and rotorcraft ratings. The pilot [privacy data omitted] suffered an…
- [Accident 20050619015289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050619015289A), Jun 19, 2005: Robsin R44 (N744MD), Raville, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was conducting short (15 minutes) flights for friends and family from private property location (see lat. Long. Coordinates). This flight was the…

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