N497SU is a 2006 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 11441, registered in Cedar City, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 19, 2006. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Utah. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 25, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Cedar City, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Mar 5, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62BBC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51425674
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 11441
- 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 Sep 19, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cedar City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City Regional Cedar City, UT | KCDC | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Parowan Parowan, UT | 1L9 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| General Dick Stout Field Hurricane, UT | 1L8 | 39 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
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 25, 2022 | Cedar City, UT | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR22LA267 |
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.