Piston helicopter

N45CA

2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
2242
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N45CA on the FAA register

Type
2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
2242
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2012-10-31
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56FF6
Mode S (octal)
51267766
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
$118,750 to $327,250
Middle half of 4 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 2004–2016 models (median $269,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N45CA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2022-08-03
    Accident at Leghighton, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N45CA

N45CA is a 2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 2242. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 October 31, 2012.

N45CA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-03 Accident · Leghighton, PA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA22LA357
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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.