Piston helicopter

N74868

Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11038
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sheep Mountain Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Sutton, AK
Registration record

N74868 on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
11038
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Sheep Mountain Air LLC
Sutton, AK
Certificate issued
2020-07-30
Airworthiness date
2006-01-06
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA138D
Mode S (octal)
52411615
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-11
    Accident at Glacier View, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N74868.
  • 2006-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N74868

N74868 is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 11038. The FAA register lists Sheep Mountain Air LLC as the registrant in Sutton, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2020 and expires on July 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 January 6, 2006.

N74868 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-02-11 Accident · Glacier View, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA013
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: A sudden stoppage of the tail rotor for unknown reasons, which resulted in the tortional overload failure of the tail rotor driveshaft.
NTSB report ↗

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.