Piston helicopter

N196DM

2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
11329
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Benitez Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Juan, PR
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2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N196DM on the FAA register

Type
2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
11329
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Benitez Aviation Inc
San Juan, PR RQ
Certificate issued
2024-03-18
Airworthiness date
2006-06-29
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A17ECC
Mode S (octal)
50277314
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
$276,250 to $429,000
Middle half of 28 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2015 models (median $349,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N196DM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N196DM.
  • 2007-03-15
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N196DM

N196DM is a 2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 11329. The FAA register lists Benitez Aviation Inc as the registrant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 June 29, 2006.

N196DM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-03-15 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA07LA059
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-44-II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm during an autorotative landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the tailboom.

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.