Piston helicopter

N24DF

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
14246
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cape Copters LLC (LLC)
Based
Scott City, MO
Registration record

N24DF on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
14246
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Cape Copters LLC
Scott City, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2018-08-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A22DF7
Mode S (octal)
50426767
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

  • 2025-08-16
    Accident at Cape Girardeau, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2012-12-07
    N24DF previously assigned to a Homebuilt Dragonfly (s/n 144); cancelled.
Overview

About N24DF

N24DF is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 14246. The FAA register lists Cape Copters LLC as the registrant in Scott City, Missouri.

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 August 21, 2018.

N24DF 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

2025-08-16 Accident · Cape Girardeau, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA326
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Preliminary report: On August 16, 2025, at 1150 central daylight time, a Robinson R44 II helicopter, N24DF was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air tour flight. The pilot reported that during an enroute descent towards his destination airport, he felt and heard a loud vibration and immediately started to lose tail rotor authority. During the vibration, he observed the alternator warning annunciator light illuminate but did not observe any reduction of rotor or engine RPM. The pilot decided to perform an autorotation to a nearby…
NTSB report ↗

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.