Piston helicopter

N944BH

2021 Robinson R44 Raven II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
14459
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Hills Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N944BH on the FAA register

Type
2021 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
14459
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Black Hills Helicopters Inc
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2021-07-29
Airworthiness date
2021-05-10
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1C25
Mode S (octal)
53216045
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N944BH.
  • 2021-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N944BH

N944BH is a 2021 Robinson R44 Raven II (FAA model R44 II), serial number 14459. The FAA register lists Black Hills Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2021 and expires on July 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 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 10, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N944BH.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
270 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 N944BH.

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.