Piston helicopter

N494SH

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2005
Serial
10878
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ihde Investments LP (Partnership)
Based
Red Oak, TX
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Registration record

N494SH on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10878
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Ihde Investments LP
Red Oak, TX
Certificate issued
2008-09-19
Airworthiness date
2005-09-19
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6208C
Mode S (octal)
51420214
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 N494SH.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-07
    Accident at Port O'Connor, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-02-14
    Accident at Bonham, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N494SH.
  • 2005-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N494SH

N494SH is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10878. The FAA register lists Ihde Investments LP as the registrant in Red Oak, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-540 series 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 September 19, 2005.

N494SH has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-07 Accident · Port O'Connor, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA125
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s initiation of the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s flicker vertigo during the flight.
2014-02-14 Accident · Bonham, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA142
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low altitude downwind hover in a gusty wind condition resulting in the helicopter contacting the ground and rolling over.

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.