Piston helicopter

N444VH

1999 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
0571
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mf Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
East Troy, WI
Registration record

N444VH on the FAA register

Type
1999 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0571
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Mf Helicopters LLC
East Troy, WI
Certificate issued
2017-02-01
Airworthiness date
2011-06-24
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A55B5C
Mode S (octal)
51255534
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).
  • 2018-05-04
    Accident at East Troy, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N444VH.
  • 2011-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1999
    Manufactured (1999).
Overview

About N444VH

N444VH is a 1999 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0571. The FAA register lists Mf Helicopters LLC as the registrant in East Troy, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-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 multiple category, dated June 24, 2011.

N444VH 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

2018-05-04 Accident · East Troy, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA158
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in impact with terrain and dynamic rollover during the subsequent attempted 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.