N350DM is a 1997 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0366, registered in Port Byron, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Nov 3, 2022. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Illinois. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- R&J HELICOPTERS LLC
- Location
- Port Byron, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 10, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Dec 10, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3E524
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50762444
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 0366
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-540-F1B5 (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 3, 2022
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Port Byron
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Municipal Davenport, IA | KDVN | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Quad-City Moline, IL | I04 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Clinton Municipal Clinton, IA | KCWI | 14 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2020 | Whitehall, MD | Robinson R44 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20CA260 |
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.