N3254E — 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

Aircraft record

Serial number

11702

Manufacturer

Robinson Helicopter Company

Model

R44 II

Year

2007

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Io-540-ae1a5

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N3254E →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR17LA159Jul 21, 2017Van Nuys, CASerious

   An improper repair of the right magneto's tachometer and governor signal wire, which failed during cruise flight and initiated a simultaneous malfunction of both the engine tachometer and governor control system, which resulted in erroneous and contradictory information between the engine tachometer and main rotor tachometer that led the pilot to perform a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of guidance on how to address the simultaneous failure or malfunction of both the engine tachometer and governor control system.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II).

1. May 1, 2020deregistered — National Helicopter Service & Engineering Co

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3254E was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II above.

• until Mar 27, 1996Beech C90A (s/n LJ1416)
• until Oct 18, 1989Aeronca 11AC (s/n 11AC1629)

Frequently asked

Has N3254E been in an accident?

Yes. N3254E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N3254E?

N3254E is a 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft), serial number 11702.