N50KF is a 2009 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 2035, registered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 6, 2017. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Florida. About 30% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLADE CAPITAL INC
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- South Florida FSDO (MIA FSDO) · (954) 641-6000
- Last FAA action
- Nov 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6387E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51434176
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 2035
- 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 May 6, 2017
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fort Lauderdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale Executive Fort Lauderdale, FL | KFXE | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Fort Lauderdale, FL | KFLL | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pompano Beach Airpark Pompano Beach, FL | KPMP | 8 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | PIPER PA-22-150 | 22-4274 | 1956 | ||
| Sep 3, 2003 | BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) | TC-880 | 1965 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Hillsboro, OR | Piper PA22 other aircraft | Substantial | None | GAA18CA181 |
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.