N478AT is a 2001 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 1006, registered in Lantana, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 27, 2001. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Florida. About 63% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AIRMEN TESTING AND TRAINING INC
- Location
- Lantana, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- South Florida FSDO (MIA FSDO) · (954) 641-6000
- Certificate issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 21, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5DEE4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51357344
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 1006
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 27, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lantana
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Park West Palm Beach, FL | KLNA | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| President Donald J Trump International West Palm Beach, FL | KDJT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL | KBCT | 15 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Boynton Beach, FL | Robinson Helicopter R44 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ANC26FA021 |
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.