Piston helicopter

N744TW

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
10702
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tumbleweed Leasing Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N744TW on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10702
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Tumbleweed Leasing Co Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2014-01-15
Airworthiness date
2005-04-13
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA0324
Mode S (octal)
52401444
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
$276,250 to $429,000
Middle half of 28 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2015 models (median $349,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N744TW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-17
    Accident at Alpine, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N744TW.
  • 2005-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N744TW

N744TW is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10702. The FAA register lists Tumbleweed Leasing Co Inc as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-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 13, 2005.

N744TW 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

2019-05-17 Accident · Alpine, UT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR19FA148
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was hypoxia due to the high altitude at which the pilot chose to conduct the flight combined with the impairing effects of amphetamine use.

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.