Piston helicopter

N454WT

2001 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
1042
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Houma, LA
Registration record

N454WT on the FAA register

Type
2001 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
1042
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Ace Flight LLC
Houma, LA
Certificate issued
2025-08-18
Airworthiness date
2001-04-12
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A582FE
Mode S (octal)
51301376
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N454WT.
  • 2006-07-23
    Accident at Wadsworth, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N454WT

N454WT is a 2001 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 1042. The FAA register lists Ace Flight LLC as the registrant in Houma, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 standard category (normal), dated April 12, 2001.

N454WT 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

2006-07-23 Accident · Wadsworth, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA214
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-44
Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently pulled back on the cyclic when birds flew into the windscreen. A factor associated with the accident were the birds.

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.