# N2256M: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, registration cancelled 1988-04-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 27, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (registry code 7640104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0498
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A1F6CA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2256M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2256M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256M-1988-04-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 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 (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.

## Other aircraft with 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 (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256M-undated): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347870073. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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