Piston helicopter

N1953R

Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
30018
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cotulla, TX
Registration record

N1953R on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
Serial
30018
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Smith Helicopters Inc
Cotulla, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
2017-04-26
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A17D8F
Mode S (octal)
50276617
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1953R to the current registrant.
  • 2017-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-07-10
    N1953R previously assigned to a Raven S-50A (s/n S50A-165); cancelled.
Overview

About N1953R

N1953R is a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters, serial number 30018. The FAA register lists Smith Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Cotulla, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 April 26, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1953R.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters 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 N1953R.

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.