N7518Q is a 2004 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 10281, registered in Rockville, MD. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 12, 2004. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Maryland. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 23, 2014.
FAA status: Expired dealer. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Expired dealer
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLY FOR FUN LLC
- Location
- Rockville, MD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baltimore FSDO (BAL FSDO)
- Last FAA action
- Sep 18, 2014
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA213F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52420477
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 10281
- 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 Feb 12, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Rockville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Airpark Gaithersburg, MD | KGAI | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Davis Laytonsville, MD | W50 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| College Park College Park, MD | KCGS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1976 | CESSNA 310Q | 310Q0018 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2014 | Frederick, MD | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA15FA025 |
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.