N7085Z — 1995 Robinson Helicopter R44

Aircraft record

Serial number

0217

Manufacturer

Robinson Helicopter

Model

R44

Year

1995

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming O-540-f1b5

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N7085Z →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN21LA084Dec 10, 2020Colorado City, TXFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s loss of control and exceedance of performance and/or structural limitations during low-altitude operations, which resulted in an inflight breakup.. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1995 Robinson Helicopter R44).

1. Jan 8, 2022deregistered — Buford Copter Co Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N7085Z was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1995 Robinson Helicopter R44 above.

• until Aug 18, 2005Aermacchi IMPALA MB-326M (s/n 472)
• until Oct 14, 1983Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-2869)

Frequently asked

Has N7085Z been in an accident?

Yes. N7085Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N7085Z?

N7085Z is a 1995 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft), serial number 0217.

Has N7085Z been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N7085Z (CEN21LA084) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.