N74730 is a 2005 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 10888, registered in Elko, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 12, 2005. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Nevada. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 19, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TWIN RIVERS WILDLIFE INC
- Location
- Elko, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 8, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA0F65
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52407545
- 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
- 10888
- 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 12, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Elko
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko Regional Elko, NV | KEKO | 2 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1965 | MOONEY M20B | 1730 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | Parkman, WY | Robinson R44 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA083 |
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.