Piston helicopter

N721BB

2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
12593
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rs Aviation Services (Corporation)
Based
Moorpark, CA
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N721BB on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
12593
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Rs Aviation Services
Moorpark, CA
Certificate issued
2019-01-18
Airworthiness date
2008-11-25
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A75E
Mode S (octal)
52323536
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
$277,500 to $442,000
Middle half of 29 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2017 models (median $350,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N721BB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N721BB.
  • 2010-07-19
    Accident at Shreveport, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N721BB

N721BB is a 2008 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 12593. The FAA register lists Rs Aviation Services as the registrant in Moorpark, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 279 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 25, 2008.

N721BB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-07-19 Accident · Shreveport, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA417
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff, resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a subsequent hard landing.
2006-09-13 Accident · Suwalki Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06WA271
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-350P — a different aircraft that carried the N721BB registration before this airframe.

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.