N132TC is a 2002 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 1259, registered in Caldwell, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 24, 2014. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Idaho. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Caldwell, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Jun 21, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0844B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50102113
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 1259
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-540-F1B5 (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 24, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Caldwell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Executive Caldwell, ID | KEUL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Nampa Municipal Nampa, ID | KMAN | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Homedale Municipal Homedale, ID | S66 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2009 | THUNDER & COLT AIRBORNE AMER AX8-90 | 1919USA | 1991 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2022 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | Robinson Helicopter R44 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA256 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.