Piston helicopter

N161CM

2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2016
Serial
2444
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&J Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Byron, IL
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Registration record

N161CM on the FAA register

Type
2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
2444
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
R&J Helicopters LLC
Port Byron, IL
Certificate issued
2025-12-09
Airworthiness date
2016-05-24
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F5A3
Mode S (octal)
50172643
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
$220,000 to $330,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 2008–2016 models (median $319,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N161CM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N161CM to the current registrant.
  • 2016-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-04-29
    N161CM previously assigned to a North American NA-265-60 (s/n 306-5); cancelled.
Overview

About N161CM

N161CM is a 2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 2444. The FAA register lists R&J Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Port Byron, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 May 24, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N161CM.

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 N161CM.

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

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