# N843JB: 2015 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2019-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 13865
- Year built: 2015
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 2015
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2015
- Last registry action: October 2, 2015
- Mode S code: AB8BC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Jaybird Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAYBIRD%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2217° N, 77.8806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28403, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N843JB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=843JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N843JB-2019-02-27

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 GAA16CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA160), Mar 23, 2016: Robinson R44 (N843JB), Oak Island, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized hover, resulting in a loss of control and an impact with terrain.

## 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 20160323024319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160323024319A), Mar 23, 2016: Robinson R44 II (N843JB), Oak Island, NC, Substantial damage. Completed dual portion of training flight in preparation for solo operations, supervised by CFI. CFI checked wind (AWOS) 230/09, secured seatbelts, instructed…

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