Piston helicopter

N397SU

2003 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
10063
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Utah University (Government)
Based
Cedar City, UT
Registration record

N397SU on the FAA register

Type
2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10063
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
2017-01-25
Airworthiness date
2017-08-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49E6D
Mode S (octal)
51117155
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2017-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N397SU.
  • 2003
    Manufactured (2003).
Overview

About N397SU

N397SU is a 2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10063. The FAA register lists Southern Utah University as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2017 and expires on January 31, 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 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 17, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N397SU.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
270 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 N397SU.

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.