Piston helicopter

N441HQ

Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1155
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodland Hills, CA
Registration record

N441HQ on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
Serial
1155
Engines
1
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC
Woodland Hills, CA
Certificate issued
2015-04-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A54F12
Mode S (octal)
51247422
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-31
    Accident at Galveston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N441HQ.
Overview

About N441HQ

N441HQ is a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters, serial number 1155. The FAA register lists Spitzer Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Woodland Hills, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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.

N441HQ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-31 Accident · Galveston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA067
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain terrain clearance during the takeoff from the helipad in high and gusting wind conditions, that resulted in the right skid extension embedding in the artificial turf, and a subsequent dynamic rollover sequence.
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.