# N23517: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1994-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 1994
- 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: 2231
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: December 1, 1993
- Mode S code: A21DAE
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To B S Aero](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20B%20S%20AERO)
- Location: [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8857° N, 117.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fullerton, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23517
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23517
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23517-1994-08-11

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 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 LAX93LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA302), Jul 28, 1993: Robinson R22-B (N23517), Venice, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain proper main rotor RPM, altitude, and airspeed during the performance of a steep turn. Inadequate in-flight planning and overconfidence in the pilot's abilities…

## 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 19930727026039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727026039A), Jul 27, 1993: Robsin R22BETA (N23517), Santa Monica, CA, Substantial damage. During steep turn demo of avoidance maneuver CFI allowed low rotor RPM due overloading rotors. Impacted and rolled.

## Other aircraft with N23517

- [Cancelled 2000-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23517-2000-06-26): Raytheon 1900D, S/N UE351. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Credit Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20CREDIT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1988-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23517-1988-06-14): Beech A100, S/N B235. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1970-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23517-1970-10-07): Aeronca 65-TC, S/N C-4639. Owner: [Oscar C Wanke](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSCAR%20C%20WANKE), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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