Piston helicopter

N961SA

1996 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
0266
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Port Orchard, WA
Registration record

N961SA on the FAA register

Type
1996 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0266
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc
Port Orchard, WA
Certificate issued
2012-08-08
Airworthiness date
2007-10-19
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD616E
Mode S (octal)
53260556
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N961SA.
  • 2007-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N961SA

N961SA is a 1996 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0266. The FAA register lists Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Port Orchard, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 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 October 19, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N961SA.

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 N961SA.

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.