N449MC - 2012 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

R44

2012

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2012

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

R44R-44 Raven

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

CONCHO AVIATION LLC

Address

PO BOX 747

City

STERLING CITY

State / Zip Code

Texas76951-0747

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51266442

Mode S Code (Hex)

A56D22

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Nov 13, 2015	CEN16LA039	Substantial	Serious	The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor speed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a descent from which he was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight at or near the helicopter's performance limit, which precluded recovery of the rotor speed in sufficient time to avoid the accident.

Nov 13, 2015CEN16LA039

Substantial

Serious

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor speed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a descent from which he was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight at or near the helicopter's performance limit, which precluded recovery of the rotor speed in sufficient time to avoid the accident.

Additional Details

Registration

N449MC

Serial Number

13340

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC