Piston helicopter

N929DB

Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
13603
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riley Livestock Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mayfield, KY
Registration record

N929DB on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13603
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Riley Livestock Inc
Mayfield, KY
Certificate issued
2018-12-01
Airworthiness date
2013-12-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACDFE6
Mode S (octal)
53157746
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N929DB to the current registrant.
  • 2013-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1999-06-18
    N929DB previously assigned to a Homebuilt CHLNGR II CLP WG SP (s/n CH20496CW1479); cancelled.
  • 1995-03-23
    N929DB previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0864); cancelled.
Overview

About N929DB

N929DB is a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13603. The FAA register lists Riley Livestock Inc as the registrant in Mayfield, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated December 12, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N929DB. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-07 Accident · Astatula, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA99LA119
Reported aircraft: David C. Bock Challenger II — a different aircraft that carried the N929DB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The aircraft structure fluttering inflight resulting in fracture of fuselage longerons and the pilot being unable to maintain control.
1992-07-05 Accident · Shelter Cove, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX92LA279
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B — a different aircraft that carried the N929DB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTROL SURFACE LOCKS WERE REMOVED PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

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.