N144KW is a 2009 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 12805, registered in Lihue, HI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 7, 2023. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Hawaii. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 11, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALOHA HELICOPTER TOURS LLC
- Location
- Lihue, HI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Honolulu FSDO (HNL FSDO) · (808) 837-8300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0B282
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50131202
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 12805
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5 (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 7, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lihue
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lihue Lihue, HI | PHLI | 1 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Port Allen Hanapepe, HI | PHPA | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Kekaha, HI | Robinson Helicopter R44 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC24FA063 |
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.