Piston helicopter

N442EK

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

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1146
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Crop Doctor Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hill City, KS
Registration record

N442EK on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
Serial
1146
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Registered owner
Crop Doctor Aviation Inc
Hill City, KS
Certificate issued
2023-04-29
Airworthiness date
2002-04-22
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55279
Mode S (octal)
51251171
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N442EK.
  • 2002-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N442EK

N442EK is a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters, serial number 1146. The FAA register lists Crop Doctor Aviation Inc as the registrant in Hill City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE 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 April 22, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N442EK.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N442EK.

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.