Piston helicopter

N217RD

2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2013
Serial
13570
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Romeo Delta LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N217RD on the FAA register

Type
2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13570
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Romeo Delta LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
2013-09-27
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D4FE
Mode S (octal)
50352376
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
$156,000 to $350,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters listings, 2004–2010 models (median $305,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N217RD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N217RD.
  • 2013-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N217RD

N217RD is a 2013 Robinson R44 CLIPPER II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13570. The FAA register lists Romeo Delta LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 September 27, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N217RD.

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 N217RD.

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.