Piston helicopter

N8361X

1998 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
0431
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Busy Bee Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Paulding, OH
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Registration record

N8361X on the FAA register

Type
1998 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0431
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Busy Bee Helicopter LLC
Paulding, OH
Certificate issued
2024-05-28
Airworthiness date
1998-02-05
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB7135
Mode S (octal)
52670465
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8361X.
  • 2009-09-03
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8361X

N8361X is a 1998 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0431. The FAA register lists Busy Bee Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Paulding, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-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 February 5, 1998.

N8361X 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

2009-09-03 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09LA436
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: A main rotor overspeed due to the pilot s failure to maintain rotor RPM within allowable limits during a practice autorotation.

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.