N440SA — 2008 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 11, 2026
N440SA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 11, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 12260
- Manufacturer
- Robinson Helicopter Company
- Model
- R44 II
- Year
- 2008
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming Io-540-ae1a5
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's improper preflight performance planning, which resulted in a hard landing due to low rotor rpm while operating near maximum gross weight in high density altitude conditions.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2008 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II).
- Jan 16, 2018deregistered — Gomez Enterprise Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N440SA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2008 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II above.
- until Mar 23, 1998Piper PA-32-300 (s/n 327540070)
Frequently asked
- Has N440SA been in an accident?
- Yes. N440SA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N440SA?
- N440SA is a 2008 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft), serial number 12260.
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