Piston helicopter

N445JS

2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
13278
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ag Ranch Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewistown, MT
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2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N445JS on the FAA register

Type
2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13278
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Ag Ranch Services LLC
Lewistown, MT
Certificate issued
2024-09-26
Airworthiness date
2023-04-12
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A55E09
Mode S (octal)
51257011
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
$289,500 to $449,000
Middle half of 33 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2022 models (median $370,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N445JS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-17
    Accident at Mount Blanco, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N445JS.
  • 2023-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
Overview

About N445JS

N445JS is a 2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13278. The FAA register lists Ag Ranch Services LLC as the registrant in Lewistown, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 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 restricted category, dated April 12, 2023.

N445JS 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

2026-04-17 Accident · Mount Blanco, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN26LA168
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain proper main rotor rpm during a low-level turn, which resulted in the main rotor rpm drooping, a loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
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.