Piston helicopter

N53LR

2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
12411
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whirlybird LLC (LLC)
Based
Bloomington, IN
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N53LR on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12411
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Whirlybird LLC
Bloomington, IN
Certificate issued
2009-06-12
Airworthiness date
2008-07-21
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AF1E
Mode S (octal)
51527436
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 N53LR.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N53LR.
  • 2008-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N53LR

N53LR is a 2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12411. The FAA register lists Whirlybird LLC as the registrant in Bloomington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 July 21, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53LR.

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 N53LR.

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.