N804DF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 II built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R44 II cancelled November 4, 2019
- Serial number
- 11265
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2006
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 23, 2013
- Last FAA action
- July 28, 2016
- Last owner
- Royal Aeronautical Services USA LLC (LLC)
Cheyenne, WY - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N804DF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 · serial 11265
The pilot's decision to hover-taxi out of the hangar and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the hangar.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II · serial 11265
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R44 II · serial 11265
A total loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to operate inside the height velocity curve.
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