Piston helicopter

N972SA

Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
0394
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lindeman Inc (Corporation)
Based
D'Hanis, TX
Registration record

N972SA on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
Serial
0394
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Lindeman Inc
D'Hanis, TX
Certificate issued
2013-11-14
Airworthiness date
1997-11-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8CA4
Mode S (octal)
53306244
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N972SA.
  • 1998-01-23
    Incident at Miami, FL.
  • 1997-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N972SA

N972SA is a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters, serial number 0394. The FAA register lists Lindeman Inc as the registrant in D'Hanis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540 series 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 November 12, 1997.

N972SA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-23 Incident · Miami, FL NTSB · ATL98IA039
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-44
Probable cause: An inadequate service bulletin which did not require measurement of the cyclic trim assembly shaft and did not identify all helicopters in which shaft wear could lead to restricted movement of the lateral cyclic trim.

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.