N494SH is a 2005 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 10878, registered in Red Oak, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 19, 2005. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 203 of them registered in Texas. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Red Oak, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 19, 2008
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6208C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51420214
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 10878
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 19, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Red Oak
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Regional Lancaster, TX | KLNC | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Dallas South Port Palmer, TX | T13 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mid-Way Regional Midlothian/Waxahachie, TX | KJWY | 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | Port O'Connor, TX | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23FA125 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Bonham, TX | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN14CA142 |
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.