Piston helicopter

N189LA

2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
13131
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hd & H Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Veedersburg, IN
2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N189LA on the FAA register

Type
2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13131
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Hd & H Aviation LLC
Veedersburg, IN
Certificate issued
2025-02-06
Airworthiness date
2011-05-06
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A16316
Mode S (octal)
50261426
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
$280,000 to $449,000
Middle half of 31 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2020 models (median $369,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N189LA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N189LA to the current registrant.
  • 2011-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-10-16
    N189LA previously assigned to a Air Tractor AT-802A (s/n 802A-0189); cancelled.
Overview

About N189LA

N189LA is a 2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13131. The FAA register lists Hd & H Aviation LLC as the registrant in Veedersburg, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 May 6, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N189LA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-27 Accident · Meeker, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DFW08TA224
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A — a different aircraft that carried the N189LA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue an aerial application following an uncommanded opening of the cabin door in flight, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane.

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.