# N224SW: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1990-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 1990
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1234
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1990
- Last registry action: June 11, 1990
- Mode S code: A1F182
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Wings USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20WINGS%20USA%20INC)
- Location: [Coral Gable, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gable)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7208° N, 80.2726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33146, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=224SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-1990-12-19

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 BETA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta.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 MIA91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA004), Oct 3, 1990: Robinson R22 B (N224SW), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

## 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 19901003046569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003046569A), Oct 3, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N224SW), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on practice autorotation. Made power off run landing short and rolled. Did not use carb heat.

## Other aircraft with N224SW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224SW): Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR, S/N 17000232
- [Cancelled 2016-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-2016-11-01): Embraer EMB-120ER, S/N 120.294, built 1995. Exported to Isle Of Man. Owner: [Mtw Aerospace Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MTW%20AEROSPACE%20INC), [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)

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