N40014 is a 2025 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 2825, registered in Catawba, NC. Its FAA registration is flagged in the FAA file and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 17, 2025. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in North Carolina. About 2% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Non-citizen corporation - flight hour report missing.
Registration
- FAA status
- Non-citizen corporation - flight hour report missing
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Catawba, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 28, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4AF39
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51127471
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 2825
- 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
- Standard since Nov 17, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Catawba
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Regional Statesville, NC | KSVH | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Laneys Maiden, NC | N92 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lake Norman Airpark Mooresville, NC | 14A | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2018 | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 1332 | 1990 | ||
| Dec 16, 1971 | FAIRCHILD PT-23 | 369 |
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Non-citizen corporation - flight hour report missing
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.