# N2256M: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: September 26, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2256M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2256M

## Aircraft that carried N2256M

- [Cancelled 2013-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256M-2013-09-26): Helton David W BENSEN B8M, S/N DH-1800. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hopf Larry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOPF%20LARRY%20L), [Marion, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Marion)
- [Cancelled 1988-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256M-1988-04-27): Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, S/N 0498. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256M-undated): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347870073. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N2256M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA147), Mar 16, 1987: Robinson R-22-A (N2256M), Scottsdale, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2256M (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19870316008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870316008009A), Mar 16, 1987: Robsin R22ALPHA (N2256M), Scottsdale, AZ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Indicates student may have used improper inputs. CFI tried to recover and main rotor hit tail boom. Spun to ground.

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