# N8280J: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 6, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8280J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8280J

## Aircraft that carried N8280J

- [Cancelled 2017-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8280J-2017-03-06): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 0892, built 1988. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [California Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALIFORNIA%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC), [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)

## NTSB investigations on N8280J (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 SEA08CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA065), Jan 8, 2008: Robinson R-22 (N8280J), Riverside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper use of the collective control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8280J (2)

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 20080108009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080108009749A), Jan 8, 2008: Robsin R22BETA (N8280J), Lake Matthews, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The helicopter made a hard landing from an altitude of 50 feet. Damage consists of: compressed skids, sheet metal crease on the tail…
- [Incident 19810103007389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810103007389I), Jan 3, 1981: Varga 2150AMORISY (N8280J), Twenty Nine Pal, CA, Minor damage. During attempted takeoff from dry lake, nose gear broke off due to surface to soft and sandy.

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