N86TJ is a 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 12017, registered in Durham, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Aug 4, 2022. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 27 of them registered in North Carolina. About 58% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SIGNAL HILL AIR LLC
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 19, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABCE30
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52747060
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 12017
- 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
- Multiple since Aug 4, 2022
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Durham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Raleigh Regional At Person County Roxboro, NC | KTDF | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Whitfield Farms Hurdle Mills, NC | 4W4 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 31, 2011 | CONRAD THEODORE J THORP T-18 | C-4602 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2010 | Fredericksburg, TX | Amateur-built THORP T-18 other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN11CA030 |
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.