Piston helicopter

N553JB

2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2010
Serial
13071
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Institute Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N553JB on the FAA register

Type
2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13071
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Helicopter Institute Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
2010-12-13
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70B5A
Mode S (octal)
51605532
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
$280,000 to $449,000
Middle half of 31 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2020 models (median $369,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N553JB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N553JB to the current registrant.
  • 2010-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-05-28
    N553JB previously assigned to a Airbus A320-232 (s/n 1896); cancelled.
Overview

About N553JB

N553JB is a 2010 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13071. The FAA register lists Helicopter Institute Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 December 13, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N553JB.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N553JB.

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.