Piston helicopter

N4017S

Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
15031
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co (Corporation)
Based
Torrance, CA
Registration record

N4017S on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
15031
Engines
1
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A4B3B6
Mode S (octal)
51131666
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

  • 2006-06-07
    N4017S previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rans S-12 (s/n 1091135); cancelled.
  • 1972-02-25
    N4017S previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-61A (s/n 61485); cancelled.
Overview

About N4017S

N4017S is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 15031. The FAA register lists Robinson Helicopter Co as the registrant in Torrance, California.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4017S. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-03-24 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW96LA155
Reported aircraft: Domaille Rans S-12 — a different aircraft that carried the N4017S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after initiating a flight into adverse weather conditions. The strong, gusting wind was a factor.

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.