Piston helicopter

N229AC

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
13319
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Victor Aviation Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Palo Alto, CA
Registration record

N229AC on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13319
Engines
1
Registered owner
Victor Aviation Service Inc
Palo Alto, CA
Certificate issued
2026-08-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A20273
Mode S (octal)
50401163
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N229AC to the current registrant.
  • 2019-11-29
    N229AC previously assigned to a Erickson S64E (s/n 64018); cancelled.
Overview

About N229AC

N229AC is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13319. The FAA register lists Victor Aviation Service Inc as the registrant in Palo Alto, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N229AC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2010-06-25 Accident · Borneo Island Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR10WA321
Reported aircraft: Erickson S64E — a different aircraft that carried the N229AC registration before this airframe.

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.