N24DF is a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 14246, registered in Scott City, MO. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 21, 2018. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Missouri. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 16, 2025.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CAPE COPTERS LLC
- Location
- Scott City, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A22DF7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50426767
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Serial number
- 14246
- 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 Aug 21, 2018
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Scott City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Regional Cape Girardeau, MO | KCGI | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cairo Regional Cairo, IL | KCIR | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sikeston Memorial Municipal Sikeston, MO | KSIK | 23 mi | Non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | FELICIO DAVID M DRAGONFLY | 144 | 1987 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cape Girardeau, MO | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA326 |
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.