Piston helicopter

N48WF

2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
12566
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Earlybird Aerial Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Goodfield, IL
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N48WF on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12566
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Earlybird Aerial Services LLC
Goodfield, IL
Certificate issued
2013-02-14
Airworthiness date
2023-03-28
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5E83A
Mode S (octal)
51364072
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
$277,500 to $442,000
Middle half of 29 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2017 models (median $350,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N48WF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2013-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N48WF.
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
Overview

About N48WF

N48WF is a 2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12566. The FAA register lists Earlybird Aerial Services LLC as the registrant in Goodfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2013 and expires on February 28, 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 multiple category, dated March 28, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48WF.

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 N48WF.

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.