Piston helicopter

N488KC

2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
11383
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pterofranc Flight Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Redding, CA
2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N488KC on the FAA register

Type
2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
11383
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Pterofranc Flight Services LLC
Redding, CA
Certificate issued
2026-05-09
Airworthiness date
2006-08-09
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A60735
Mode S (octal)
51403465
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
$276,250 to $429,000
Middle half of 28 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2015 models (median $349,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N488KC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N488KC.
  • 2006-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N488KC

N488KC is a 2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 11383. The FAA register lists Pterofranc Flight Services LLC as the registrant in Redding, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 August 9, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488KC.

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 N488KC.

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.