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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N843JB

N843JB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 II built in 2015. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Robinson Helicopter R44 II cancelled February 27, 2019

Serial number
13865
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2015
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 2, 2015
Last FAA action
October 2, 2015
Last owner
Jaybird Air LLC (LLC)
Wilmington, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N843JB

GAA16CA160Accident on March 23, 2016 at Oak Island, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R44 · serial 13865

The student pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized hover, resulting in a loss of control and an impact 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