Piston helicopter

N717PZ

1998 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
0447
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thompson Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Uvalde, TX
Registration record

N717PZ on the FAA register

Type
1998 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0447
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Thompson Helicopters LLC
Uvalde, TX
Certificate issued
2021-11-01
Airworthiness date
1998-04-07
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9976B
Mode S (octal)
52313553
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N717PZ.
  • 1998-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N717PZ

N717PZ is a 1998 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0447. The FAA register lists Thompson Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Uvalde, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 April 7, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N717PZ.

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 N717PZ.

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.