Piston helicopter

N551BK

2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
12197
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Knox City, TX
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N551BK on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12197
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC
Knox City, TX
Certificate issued
2026-07-08
Airworthiness date
2025-05-09
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A70345
Mode S (octal)
51601505
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 N551BK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N551BK.
  • 2025-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
Overview

About N551BK

N551BK is a 2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12197. The FAA register lists Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC as the registrant in Knox City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 May 9, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N551BK.

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 N551BK.

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.