Flight Tracker
N4312G
2009 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
Rotorcraft · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GRUBEN DONALD C JR
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
ROTAN, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 3, 2015
Airworthiness Date
Mar 28, 2016
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Year
2009
Serial Number
12776
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
H11NM

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-AE1A5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A5297A
Mode S Code (Octal)
51224572

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
AER-O-HIO AVIATION INC CANTON, OH Oct 18, 1972
LEWIS HOMER I EAGLE PASS, TX Jan 25, 2002

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 23, 2001 Accident Substantial Brackettville, TX
Injuries2 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's intentional low flight and his poor judgment to intentionally fly into known adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the thunderstorm.

NTSB FTW01FA101