Piston helicopter

N7508Z

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
10609
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rotorwing LLC (LLC)
Based
Sheffield, IL
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2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N7508Z on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10609
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Rotorwing LLC
Sheffield, IL
Certificate issued
2020-12-18
Airworthiness date
2019-06-25
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA1D91
Mode S (octal)
52416621
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 N7508Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7508Z to the current registrant.
  • 2019-07-27
    Accident at Blair, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 1970-10-21
    N7508Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-3542); cancelled.
Overview

About N7508Z

N7508Z is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10609. The FAA register lists Rotorwing LLC as the registrant in Sheffield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated June 25, 2019.

N7508Z 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

2019-07-27 Accident · Blair, NE Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN19LA240
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The failure of the lower actuator bearing support bracket, which resulted in the misalignment of the clutch actuator, the loss of belt tension on the main rotor drive system, and the subsequent forced landing on sloped terrain.
1970-09-21 Accident · Carpenter,Miss, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3837
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N7508Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: . OBS STATED PLT LOOKED UNCONSCIOUS AFTER WIRE HIT

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.