Piston helicopter

N42LF

2026 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
14986
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sodville Inc (Corporation)
Based
Taft, TX
Registration record

N42LF on the FAA register

Type
2026 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
14986
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Sodville Inc
Taft, TX
Certificate issued
2026-09-02
Airworthiness date
2026-06-05
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FA46
Mode S (octal)
51175106
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N42LF to the current registrant.
  • 2026-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2014-12-02
    N42LF previously assigned to a Homebuilt Wagabond (s/n 42); cancelled.
Overview

About N42LF

N42LF is a 2026 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 14986. The FAA register lists Sodville Inc as the registrant in Taft, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 June 5, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N42LF. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-09-30 Accident · Rossville, TN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL91LA184
Reported aircraft: Fischer Wagabond — a different aircraft that carried the N42LF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF CARBURETOR ICING.

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.