Piston helicopter

N222VB

Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10009
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Galaxy Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Nantucket, MA
Registration record

N222VB on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10009
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Galaxy Aviation LLC
Nantucket, MA
Certificate issued
2023-03-21
Airworthiness date
2002-11-21
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1EA4C
Mode S (octal)
50365114
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N222VB.
  • 2021-08-21
    Accident at Gonzales, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N222VB

N222VB is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10009. The FAA register lists Galaxy Aviation LLC as the registrant in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540 series 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 November 21, 2002.

N222VB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-21 Accident · Gonzales, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA378
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent collision with a tree while landing at night which resulted in a hard landing.

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.