N688JK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 II built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 6, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R44 II cancelled July 6, 2017
- Serial number
- 10106
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2003
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 29, 2003
- Last FAA action
- August 18, 2009
- Last owner
- Ace Flyers INC (Corporation)
Anchorage, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N688JK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R44 · serial 45012
The pilot's improper rigging of the external sling load, which allowed the suspended load/cargo cable to entangle and disable the tail rotor control, resulting in a loss of control during cruise and an in-flight collision with 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