N7040U — 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44

Aircraft record

Serial number

2262

Manufacturer

Robinson Helicopter

Model

R44

Year

2013

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming O-540-f1b5

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N7040U →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA14CA143Feb 10, 2014Orlando, FLNo injuries

   The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tail rotor covers, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during engine start.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44).

1. Feb 17, 2016deregistered — Limocopter Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N7040U was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44 above.

• until Dec 6, 2007Bell UH-1V (s/n 71-20300)
• until Feb 10, 1998Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1 (s/n 7180)

Frequently asked

Has N7040U been in an accident?

Yes. N7040U appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N7040U?

N7040U is a 2013 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft), serial number 2262.