N915BW is a 2006 Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (rotorcraft) with serial number 11428, registered in Long Beach, CA. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 18, 2006. It is one of 1,326 R44 II aircraft in the FAA registry, 103 of them registered in California. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 6, 2013.
FAA status: Expired dealer. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Expired dealer
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2014
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACA96C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53124554
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H11NM (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 11428
- 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
- Standard since Sep 18, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Long Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR13FA264 |
| Jul 23, 2011 | Broomfield, CO | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA511 |
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.