Piston helicopter

N28WF

2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2010
Serial
13046
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lift Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shortsville, NY
2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N28WF on the FAA register

Type
2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13046
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Lift Air LLC
Shortsville, NY
Certificate issued
2023-04-13
Airworthiness date
2023-04-24
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CD9C
Mode S (octal)
50546634
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
$280,000 to $449,000
Middle half of 31 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2020 models (median $369,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N28WF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N28WF to the current registrant.
  • 2014-05-21
    N28WF previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17700876); cancelled.
  • 2010
    Manufactured (2010).
Overview

About N28WF

N28WF is a 2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13046. The FAA register lists Lift Air LLC as the registrant in Shortsville, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 April 24, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N28WF. 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

2012-05-08 Accident · Hanksville, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12LA198
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177A — a different aircraft that carried the N28WF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane s inability to climb or maintain clearance from terrain.

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.