# N77KK: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2005-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 1052
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2001
- Certificate issued: April 15, 2004
- Last registry action: April 15, 2004
- Mode S code: AA6799
- Owner when cancelled: [Kite Kelly P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITE%20KELLY%20P)
- Location: [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7182° N, 80.3933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32963, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77KK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77KK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77KK-2005-10-05

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 MIA04CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA048), Jan 23, 2004: Robinson R44 (N77KK), Vero Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with bushed resulting in in-flight contact and susequent dynamic roll-over.

## 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 20040123011189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040123011189A), Jan 23, 2004: Robsin R44 (N77KK), Vero Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot of N77KK was repositioning the helicopter for departure, during hover taxi the left skid hit a 2-foot high hedgerow. This impact causes the…

## Other aircraft with N77KK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77KK): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 278154002, built 1980
- [Cancelled 1998-07-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77KK-1998-07-16): Knowles THORP T-18, S/N 492. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Palm Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Springs)

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