Piston helicopter

N98VL

2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
10806
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vortex Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Racine, WI
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N98VL on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R44 II)
Serial
10806
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Vortex Leasing LLC
Racine, WI
Certificate issued
2009-01-16
Airworthiness date
2005-08-12
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADAAB1
Mode S (octal)
53325261
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
$276,250 to $429,000
Middle half of 28 live Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters listings, 2003–2015 models (median $349,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N98VL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N98VL.
  • 2005-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N98VL

N98VL is a 2005 Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (FAA model R44 II), serial number 10806. The FAA register lists Vortex Leasing LLC as the registrant in Racine, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-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 August 12, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98VL.

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 N98VL.

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.