Piston helicopter

N50BA

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
1482
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Branning Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Orofino, ID
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2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N50BA on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
1482
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Registered owner
Branning Aviation LLC
Orofino, ID
Certificate issued
2012-02-02
Airworthiness date
2005-04-21
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A637B1
Mode S (octal)
51433661
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
$92,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 5 live Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters listings, 1996–2013 models (median $220,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N50BA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N50BA to the current registrant.
  • 2007-02-01
    N50BA previously assigned to a Commander 500S / Commander 500 S (s/n 3299); cancelled.
  • 2005-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N50BA

N50BA is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 1482. The FAA register lists Branning Aviation LLC as the registrant in Orofino, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE 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 April 21, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N50BA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-01-06 Accident · Plymouth, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA059
Reported aircraft: Rockwell 500-S — a different aircraft that carried the N50BA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the pilot landing in the wrong direction.

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.