N86TJ — 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N86TJ appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2010, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 12017
- Manufacturer
- Robinson Helicopter Company
- Model
- R44 II
- Year
- 2007
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming Io-540-ae1a5
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Signal Hill Air Llc — Durham, NC
Accident & incident history
The malfunction of the throttle clamp, which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the engine's power setting.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II).
- Oct 19, 2016registered — Signal Hill Air Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N86TJ was previously assigned to a 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 Jan 31, 2011Conrad Theodore J THORP T-18 (s/n C-4602)
Frequently asked
- Has N86TJ been in an accident?
- Yes. N86TJ appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2010.
- What kind of aircraft is N86TJ?
- N86TJ is a 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft), serial number 12017.
- Who is N86TJ registered to?
- N86TJ is registered to Signal Hill Air Llc of Durham, NC. Registration status: active.
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