N153LA is a 2013 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 13422, registered in Prestonsburg, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 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 Jan 21, 2013. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Kentucky. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 23, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CAROLINA MOBILE STORAGE LLC
- Location
- Prestonsburg, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Mar 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 8, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D64F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50153117
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 13422
- 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 Jan 21, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Prestonsburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Regional Prestonsburg, KY | KSJS | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Pike County/Hatcher Field Pikeville, KY | KPBX | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Julian Carroll Jackson, KY | KJKL | 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2010 | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 58 | TH-1879 | 1998 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Ravenel, SC | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA393 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.