N878BC — Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

Aircraft record

Serial number

11530

Manufacturer

Robinson Helicopter Company

Model

R44 II

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Io-540-ae1a5

Registration

Active

Registered to

Bas Part Sales Llc — Greeley, CO

View the FAA registry record for N878BC →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN18LA087AJan 26, 2018Loveland, COMinor

   The airplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the helicopter while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision between the two aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot’s misunderstanding of the helicopter pilot’s intentions and the airplane pilot’s expectation that the helicopter would be clear of the runway.

Registration timeline

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

1. —registered — Bas Part Sales Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N878BC was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II above.

• until Apr 4, 19831956 Beech G35 (s/n D-4820)

Frequently asked

Has N878BC been in an accident?

Yes. N878BC appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N878BC?

N878BC is a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft), serial number 11530.

Who is N878BC registered to?

N878BC is registered to Bas Part Sales Llc of Greeley, CO. Registration status: active.