Piston helicopter

N71888

1998 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
0507
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Melrose Park, IL
Registration record

N71888 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0507
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Melrose Park, IL
Certificate issued
2017-02-22
Airworthiness date
1998-08-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A99D56
Mode S (octal)
52316526
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N71888 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989-05-09
    N71888 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 3315); cancelled.
Overview

About N71888

N71888 is a 1998 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0507. It is registered to an individual in Melrose Park, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 August 26, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71888.

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 N71888.

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.