N7508Z is a 2005 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 10609, registered in Sheffield, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 25, 2019. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Illinois. About 79% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 27, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ROTORWING LLC
- Location
- Sheffield, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA1D91
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52416621
- 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
- 10609
- 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
- Restricted since Jun 25, 2019
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Sheffield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewanee Municipal Kewanee, IL | KEZI | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gen-Airpark Geneseo, IL | 3G8 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | KSQI | 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1970 | PIPER PA-25-235 | 25-3542 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019 | Blair, NE | Robinson R44 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN19LA240 |
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.