Piston helicopter

N42VB

2003 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
10130
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heli Ag LLC (LLC)
Based
Waller, TX
Registration record

N42VB on the FAA register

Type
2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10130
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Heli Ag LLC
Waller, TX
Certificate issued
2023-02-17
Airworthiness date
2003-07-30
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FB23
Mode S (octal)
51175443
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N42VB to the current registrant.
  • 2003-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000-03-06
    N42VB previously assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A Super VIKING / 17-30 Super VIKING (s/n 30384); cancelled.
Overview

About N42VB

N42VB is a 2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10130. The FAA register lists Heli Ag LLC as the registrant in Waller, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540 series 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 July 30, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N42VB. 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

1999-08-23 Accident · Robbins, TN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA99LA234
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A — a different aircraft that carried the N42VB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to failure of maintenance personnel to assure that the thru bolt nut at the Nos. 2 and 3 cylinders was adequately torqued following removal and replacement of the No. 3 cylinder approximately 328 hours earlier. Also, the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor in the accident was the operation of the airplane by the owner exceeding the recommended oil change intervals.

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.