Piston helicopter

N944DC

2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
13203
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vt Whitlock Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake City, SC
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2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N944DC on the FAA register

Type
2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
13203
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Registered owner
Vt Whitlock Inc
Lake City, SC
Certificate issued
2022-07-08
Airworthiness date
2016-03-04
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1C52
Mode S (octal)
53216122
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
$280,000 to $449,000
Middle half of 31 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2020 models (median $369,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N944DC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N944DC.
  • 2018-07-09
    Accident at Okawville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2011
    Manufactured (2011).
Overview

About N944DC

N944DC is a 2011 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 13203. The FAA register lists Vt Whitlock Inc as the registrant in Lake City, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 March 4, 2016.

N944DC 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

2018-07-09 Accident · Okawville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA430
Reported aircraft: Robinson R44
Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight weight and balance calculation, which resulted in his operating the helicopter over its maximum gross takeoff weight and in its subsequent failure to climb.

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.