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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N488AS

N488AS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 II built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 11, 2019. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Robinson Helicopter R44 II cancelled October 11, 2019

Serial number
12538
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2008
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
November 30, 2016
Last FAA action
April 28, 2017
Last owner
Aeroleasing INC (Corporation)
Brookings, OR
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Beech 65 cancelled December 13, 1966

Serial number
LC-102
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 26, 1965
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
International Air Service CO LTD (Corporation)
Burlingame, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N488AS

WPR17LA140Accident on July 3, 2017 at Bella Vista, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R44 · serial 12538

A partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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