N74435

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2005 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SUTTON AIRCRAFT SALVAGE LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HELICOPTER AIR ALASKA, LLC (1TQC)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
POLLUX AVIATION LTD (UPXC)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
POLLUX AVIATION LTD (UPXC)Operatoron 2025-08-29Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2025-08-29 Operator named in NTSB report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II No injuries Part 135 — POLLUX AVIATION LTD

Operated by POLLUX AVIATION LTD (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA099

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 2007-03-04 – 2009-05-01.

FLUID LOSS · 2009-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM)

ENGINE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM LEAKING WITH ONLY 1063.7 HOURS IN SERVICE. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER. REPLACED PUMP. (K)

Source: SDR UPX2009F00000
OTHER · 2007-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: BEARING — LACK OF LUBE (CLUTCH)

CLUTCH MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES ON COAST DOWN. UPON REMOVAL THE BEARINGS IN THE CLUTCH FELT ROUGH AND DRY. COMPONENT RETURNED TO MFG FOR O/H. (K)

Source: SDR UPX2007F00000