Piston helicopter

N2812D

2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
10397
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Compass Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shelby, NC
2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N2812D on the FAA register

Type
2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
10397
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Compass Aviation Inc
Shelby, NC
Certificate issued
2026-04-22
Airworthiness date
2026-08-26
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D454
Mode S (octal)
50552124
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
$92,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 5 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 1996–2013 models (median $220,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2812D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2026-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2812D to the current registrant.
  • 2013-06-13
    N2812D previously assigned to a Raven Industries S-60A (s/n S60A-416); cancelled.
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
  • 1956-07-06
    N2812D previously assigned to a Grumman Scan Type 30 (s/n 28); cancelled.
Overview

About N2812D

N2812D is a 2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 10397. The FAA register lists Compass Aviation Inc as the registrant in Shelby, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 26, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2812D.

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 N2812D.

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

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