# N2553X: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- 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: 0613
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 11, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1989
- Last registry action: July 12, 2001
- Mode S code: A26CE8
- Owners when cancelled: [Coast Line Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COAST%20LINE%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Tucci Technical Service Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUCCI%20TECHNICAL%20SERVICE%20CORP)
- Location: [Farmingdale, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Farmingdale)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7330° N, 73.4328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11735, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2553X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2553X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2553X-2013-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA110), Mar 29, 1989: Robinson R-22B (N2553X), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONTROL THE ALTITUDE OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE DEMONSTRATING A QUICK STOP MANEUVER TO A STUDENT.

## 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 19890329004949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890329004949A), Mar 29, 1989: Robsin R22BETA (N2553X), Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Skids hit the ground during a demo of quick stop maneuver by the flight instructor. Main rotors chopped tailboom.

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