N189LA is a 2011 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 13131, registered in Veedersburg, IN. 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-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 6, 2011. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Indiana. About 40% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HD & H AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Veedersburg, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 6, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A16316
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50261426
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 13131
- 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 May 6, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Veedersburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Regional Danville, IL | KDNV | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Crawfordsville Regional Crawfordsville, IN | KCFJ | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Purdue University Lafayette, IN | KLAF | 27 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2008 | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A | 802A-0189 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | Meeker, CO | Air Tractor AT-802A other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | DFW08TA224 |
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.