Piston helicopter

N896SM

2000 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
0942
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seaton Flying Services (Corporation)
Based
Killeen, TX
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Registration record

N896SM on the FAA register

Type
2000 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0942
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Registered owner
Seaton Flying Services
Killeen, TX
Certificate issued
2021-07-30
Airworthiness date
2021-11-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC5D3A
Mode S (octal)
53056472
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2021-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N896SM.
  • 2000
    Manufactured (2000).
Overview

About N896SM

N896SM is a 2000 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0942. The FAA register lists Seaton Flying Services as the registrant in Killeen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE 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 multiple category, dated November 9, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N896SM.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N896SM.

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.