Piston helicopter

N70944

2026 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
14970
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N70944 on the FAA register

Type
2026 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
14970
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2026-07-14
Airworthiness date
2026-04-24
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A978FE
Mode S (octal)
52274376
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N70944 to the current registrant.
  • 2026-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-10-23
    N70944 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 17973); cancelled.
Overview

About N70944

N70944 is a 2026 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 14970. The FAA register lists Spitzer Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 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 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 24, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70944.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
270 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 N70944.

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.