N178DF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 II built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 28, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N178DF is reserved by a private party since June 28, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Robinson Helicopter R44 II cancelled June 28, 2023
- Serial number
- 11969
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2007
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 8, 2018
- Last FAA action
- April 28, 2023
- Last owner
- Brush Popper Aviation LLC (LLC)
Annona, TX - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Aerial surveying; Forest
NTSB accident and incident record under N178DF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II · serial 11969
The pilot’s insufficient monitoring of the helicopter’s power while flying at low altitude and at low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of rotor rpm and impact with a tree and terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site