Piston helicopter

N555EL

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
10665
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pollux Aviation Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Wasilla, AK
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N555EL on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10665
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Pollux Aviation Ltd
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2012-06-22
Airworthiness date
2011-02-08
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7126D
Mode S (octal)
51611155
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 N555EL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-10
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N555EL to the current registrant.
  • 2011-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 2004-08-27
    N555EL previously assigned to a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (s/n 10116); cancelled.
Overview

About N555EL

N555EL is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10665. The FAA register lists Pollux Aviation Ltd as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 February 8, 2011.

N555EL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-10-10 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA001A
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The unmanned aircraft pilot s failure to yield the right of way to the helicopter.

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.