Piston helicopter

N306MB

2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
2439
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodland Hills, CA
2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N306MB on the FAA register

Type
2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
2439
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC
Woodland Hills, CA
Certificate issued
2017-08-01
Airworthiness date
2016-05-18
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A336B1
Mode S (octal)
50633261
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
$220,000 to $330,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 2008–2016 models (median $319,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N306MB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-14
    Accident at Daytona Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N306MB.
  • 2016-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N306MB

N306MB is a 2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 2439. The FAA register lists Spitzer Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Woodland Hills, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 May 18, 2016.

N306MB 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 I Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-14 Accident · Daytona Beach, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA23LA021
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s misjudged landing point which resulted in a loss of control and collision with 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.