Piston helicopter

N779DZ

2003 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2003
Serial
10149
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pollux Aviation Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N779DZ on the FAA register

Type
2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10149
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Pollux Aviation Ltd
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2020-02-14
Airworthiness date
2003-08-02
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8AD9
Mode S (octal)
52505331
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-31
    Accident at Pelican, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N779DZ.
  • 2015-10-06
    Accident at Ketchikan, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N779DZ

N779DZ is a 2003 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10149. The FAA register lists Pollux Aviation Ltd as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2020 and expires on February 28, 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 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 2, 2003.

N779DZ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
270 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-31 Accident · Pelican, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA080
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control while landing on a remote helipad.
2015-10-06 Accident · Ketchikan, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA009
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44 II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the engine start sequence, which resulted in the helicopter sliding on a steel deck and impacting a crane. Contributing to the accident was the absence of traction material on the helicopter operations portion of the steel deck.

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.