Piston helicopter

N174BA

2013 Robinson R44 Newscopter

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2013
Serial
13486
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rafter Gs Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N174BA on the FAA register

Type
2013 Robinson R44 Newscopter (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13486
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Rafter Gs Aviation LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2026-04-16
Airworthiness date
2026-02-13
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12823
Mode S (octal)
50224043
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N174BA.
  • 2026-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013
    Manufactured (2013).
Overview

About N174BA

N174BA is a 2013 Robinson R44 Newscopter (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13486. The FAA register lists Rafter Gs Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 February 13, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N174BA.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 Newscopter type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N174BA.

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.