N500DL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 3, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N500DL is reserved by a private party since January 3, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Robinson Helicopter R44 cancelled January 3, 2022
- Serial number
- 1178
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2002
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 17, 2021
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N500DL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R44 · serial 1178
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering low over a body a water while facing into the sun, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent impact with the lake surface.
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