N163RK is a 2006 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 11120, registered in Ashland, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 28, 2006. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Illinois. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ashland, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0FE54
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50177124
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 11120
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 28, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ashland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Municipal Jacksonville, IL | KIJX | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Abraham Lincoln Capital Springfield, IL | KSPI | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
| Greater Beardstown Beardstown, IL | K06 | 22 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 9, 2023 | Marble Falls, TX | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA263 |
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.