Piston helicopter

N488JB

2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
13379
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N488JB on the FAA register

Type
2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13379
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-10-06
Airworthiness date
2012-11-09
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6071B
Mode S (octal)
51403433
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 N488JB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N488JB to the current registrant.
  • 2012-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-05-27
    N488JB previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB-1099); cancelled.
Overview

About N488JB

N488JB is a 2012 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13379. The FAA register lists Spitzer Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated November 9, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488JB.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488JB.

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.