# N22431: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (registry code 7640104)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0494
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 16, 1989
- Last registry action: October 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A1F2B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Palm Beach Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20BEACH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [N Palm Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/N%20Palm%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.8409° N, 80.0521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33408, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22431
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=22431
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22431-2013-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA94LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA176), Jul 9, 1994: Robinson R-22 (N22431), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN LOSS OF TAILROTOR DRIVE. THIS RESULTED IN THE HELICOPTER SPINNING UNCONTROLLED AND DESCENDING FROM A HOVER UNTIL IT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19940709017889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940709017889A), Jul 9, 1994: Robsin R22ALPHA (N22431), Sanford, FL, Substantial damage. Flying low to spot alligators. Lost tail rotor control. Ditched in river. Driveshaft broke due overload. Prior strike

## Other aircraft with N22431

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22431-undated): Sport Flugzeugbau Goeppingen TYPE 1 WOLF, S/N 2

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