Piston helicopter

N159RP

1997 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
0342
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walnut, IL
Registration record

N159RP on the FAA register

Type
1997 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0342
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walnut, IL
Certificate issued
2018-01-30
Airworthiness date
2018-06-07
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0ED23
Mode S (octal)
50166443
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2018-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N159RP.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N159RP

N159RP is a 1997 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0342. It is registered to an individual in Walnut, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 June 7, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N159RP.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N159RP.

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.