# N8311A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 15, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8311A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8311A

## Aircraft that carried N8311A

- [Cancelled 2025-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8311A-2025-10-15): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 2442, built 1994. Owner: [California Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALIFORNIA%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC), [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- [Cancelled 1988-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8311A-1988-03-23): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 288190114. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N8311A (2)

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 LAX97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA068), Dec 15, 1996: Robinson R22 Beta (N8311A), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his delayed corrective action to the student pilot's abrupt control inputs, thereby allowing the main rotor blades to strike the ground.…
- [NTSB NYC95FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA103), May 9, 1995: Robinson R-22 Beta (N8311A), Toano, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the landing area and collision with water. Contributing factors are inadequate helipad lighting and a dark night light…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8311A (3)

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.

- [Incident 20150213001099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150213001099I), Feb 13, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N8311A), Riverside, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot [privacy data omitted], was on his first solo flight, and was hovering over runway 16, in ral airport and almost lost full control, of helicopter…
- [Accident 19961214039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961214039419A), Dec 14, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N8311A), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage. Hovering in ground effect. Student over controlled. CFI late to act. Main rotors hit. Plane rolled over.
- [Accident 19950508010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950508010879A), May 8, 1995: Robsin R22BETA (N8311A), Toano, VA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Returning at night to unlighted boat helipad. Descended into water 500FT short. Drowned. Victim night illusion.

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