Piston helicopter

N48CD

2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2016
Serial
30006
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Desoto, TX
2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N48CD on the FAA register

Type
2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
30006
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Sky Helicopters Inc
Desoto, TX
Certificate issued
2017-02-01
Airworthiness date
2016-10-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E676
Mode S (octal)
51363166
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
$220,000 to $330,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 2008–2016 models (median $319,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N48CD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N48CD to the current registrant.
  • 2016-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2011-02-07
    N48CD previously assigned to a Homebuilt Pegasus (s/n 239PEG); cancelled.
Overview

About N48CD

N48CD is a 2016 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 30006. The FAA register lists Sky Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Desoto, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 13, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N48CD. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1990-10-05 Accident · Wixom, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI91TL#01
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350B — a different aircraft that carried the N48CD registration before this airframe.

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.