Piston helicopter

N144KW

2009 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
12805
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aloha Helicopter Tours LLC (LLC)
Based
Lihue, HI
2009 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N144KW on the FAA register

Type
2009 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
12805
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Aloha Helicopter Tours LLC
Lihue, HI
Certificate issued
2023-10-19
Airworthiness date
2023-11-07
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B282
Mode S (octal)
50131202
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$92,000 to $324,500
Middle half of 5 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 2001–2016 models (median $220,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N144KW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-11
    Accident at Kekaha, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N144KW.
  • 2009
    Manufactured (2009).
Overview

About N144KW

N144KW is a 2009 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 12805. The FAA register lists Aloha Helicopter Tours LLC as the registrant in Lihue, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 279 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 7, 2023.

N144KW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-11 Accident · Kekaha, HI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC24FA063
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: An encounter with turbulence due to downdraft winds that resulted in mast bumping and an in-flight breakup.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.