Piston helicopter

N559BD

2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
1470
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Biggs Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Decatur, IN
2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N559BD on the FAA register

Type
2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters
Serial
1470
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Biggs Aviation LLC
Decatur, IN
Certificate issued
2017-06-15
Airworthiness date
2017-06-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A720F7
Mode S (octal)
51620367
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 N559BD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2017-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N559BD.
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N559BD

N559BD is a 2004 Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters, serial number 1470. The FAA register lists Biggs Aviation LLC as the registrant in Decatur, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 June 16, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N559BD.

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 N559BD.

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.