Piston helicopter

N273S

2018 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
14283
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
2018 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N273S on the FAA register

Type
2018 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
14283
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-06-23
Airworthiness date
2018-11-15
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B331
Mode S (octal)
50531461
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
$357,500 to $713,750
Middle half of 24 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2008–2027 models (median $453,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N273S.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N273S to the current registrant.
  • 2018-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-10-01
    N273S previously assigned to a Glasflugel Standard Libelle (s/n 21); cancelled.
Overview

About N273S

N273S is a 2018 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 14283. The FAA register lists State of Alaska Department of Public Safety as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 November 15, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N273S. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-06-26 Accident · Choteau,Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1911
Reported aircraft: Glasflugel Libell — a different aircraft that carried the N273S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: & SPEED BRAKES RETRACTED.02 EQUIP OVHL 3 YR PRIOR

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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