Piston helicopter

N442DR

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10428
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Changing Horizons LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N442DR on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10428
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Changing Horizons LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2023-02-28
Airworthiness date
2004-07-15
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55266
Mode S (octal)
51251146
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N442DR.
  • 2017-07-06
    Accident at Ronan, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N442DR

N442DR is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10428. The FAA register lists Changing Horizons LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 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 279 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 15, 2004.

N442DR 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 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

2017-07-06 Accident · Ronan, MT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR17LA143
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low-altitude orbiting maneuver and a subsequent hard landing.

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.