N811S is a 2020 Robinson Helicopter R44 (rotorcraft) with serial number 30072, registered in Cotulla, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-540 SERIES rated at 235 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 23, 2020. It is one of 551 R44 aircraft in the FAA registry, 92 of them registered in Texas. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 10, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SMITH HELICOPTERS INC
- Location
- Cotulla, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB0EA3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52607243
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2020
- Serial number
- 30072
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-540 SERIES (235 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 23, 2020
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cotulla
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla-La Salle County Cotulla, TX | KCOT | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Dilley Airpark Dilley, TX | 24R | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mc Kinley Field Pearsall, TX | T30 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2014 | BEECH 65 | LC-27 | 1960 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | Fowlerton, TX | Robinson Helicopter R44 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA086 |
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.