Piston helicopter

N881KE

2002 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
10031
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Porter Equipment Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Magnolia, TX
2002 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N881KE on the FAA register

Type
2002 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10031
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Porter Equipment Holdings LLC
Magnolia, TX
Certificate issued
2023-02-07
Airworthiness date
2002-12-20
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2272
Mode S (octal)
53021162
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
$275,000 to $399,000
Middle half of 23 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2012 models (median $349,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N881KE.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-21
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2023-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N881KE.
  • 2002-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N881KE

N881KE is a 2002 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10031. The FAA register lists Porter Equipment Holdings LLC as the registrant in Magnolia, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 December 20, 2002.

N881KE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-21 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA019
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a lighted radio tower during a visual night flight. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller’s failure to issue a safety alert notifying the pilot of the flight’s unsafe proximity to the tower.
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.