Piston helicopter

N331ES

2001 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
1067
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesapeake, VA
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Registration record

N331ES on the FAA register

Type
2001 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
1067
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2011-04-18
Airworthiness date
2001-06-04
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A399FB
Mode S (octal)
50714773
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-15
    Accident at Danville, VA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2011-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N331ES.
  • 2001-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N331ES

N331ES is a 2001 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 1067. It is registered to an individual in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540 series 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 June 4, 2001.

N331ES has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-15 Accident · Danville, VA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA124
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Preliminary report: On March 15, 2025, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N331ES, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Danville, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. About 1438, the pilot completed a sightseeing flight and dropped the two passengers off at their home. According to one of the passengers, the pilot ended the flight early due to fog which restricted inflight visibility. The passenger provided a photograph (See Figure 1) that was captured during the sightseeing flight that showed the reported fog and reduced visibilities. Figure 1. Passenger…
NTSB report ↗

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.