Piston helicopter

N7048C

1998 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
0531
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mn Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Minneapolis, MN
Registration record

N7048C on the FAA register

Type
1998 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0531
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Mn Helicopters Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
2019-04-23
Airworthiness date
1998-11-24
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A966DD
Mode S (octal)
52263335
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-30
    Accident at Beardsley, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7048C to the current registrant.
  • 1998-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1992-03-16
    N7048C previously assigned to a Cascade Aircraft Development Chanute (s/n 1088001); cancelled.
  • 1971-01-19
    N7048C previously assigned to a North American SNJ-4 (s/n 88-13629); cancelled.
Overview

About N7048C

N7048C is a 1998 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0531. The FAA register lists Mn Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540 series 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 November 24, 1998.

N7048C 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

2022-08-30 Accident · Beardsley, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA404
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land that resulted in an excessive descent rate and impact with terrain.

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.