Piston helicopter

N316AZ

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
10687
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heli Thrills LLC (LLC)
Based
Wills Point, TX
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N316AZ on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10687
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Heli Thrills LLC
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2025-10-08
Airworthiness date
2023-08-18
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35D33
Mode S (octal)
50656463
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
$276,250 to $429,000
Middle half of 28 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2015 models (median $349,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N316AZ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N316AZ to the current registrant.
  • 2023-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2014-11-17
    N316AZ previously assigned to a Homebuilt MINI-500 (s/n 0456); cancelled.
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
Overview

About N316AZ

N316AZ is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10687. The FAA register lists Heli Thrills LLC as the registrant in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 18, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N316AZ. 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

1998-11-06 Accident · Clinton, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA026
Reported aircraft: Tomschin MINI 500 — a different aircraft that carried the N316AZ registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the non-pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. Factors contributing to this accident were the non-pilot's lack of total experience and the power lines.

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.