Piston helicopter

N442RD

2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
10237
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thompson Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Uvalde, TX
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2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N442RD on the FAA register

Type
2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10237
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Thompson Helicopters LLC
Uvalde, TX
Certificate issued
2025-05-01
Airworthiness date
2004-01-06
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55386
Mode S (octal)
51251606
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$267,250 to $399,000
Middle half of 26 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2014 models (median $349,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N442RD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N442RD.
  • 2004-07-28
    Accident at Goldsboro, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N442RD

N442RD is a 2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10237. The FAA register lists Thompson Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Uvalde, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

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 January 6, 2004.

N442RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-07-28 Accident · Goldsboro, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL04LA155
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing on a helipad with an exposed edge, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.

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.