# N2579W: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2006-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2006
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 0630
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1987
- Certificate issued: September 14, 2006
- Last registry action: September 14, 2006
- Mode S code: A27527
- Owner when cancelled: [Firefly Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIREFLY%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [South Carver, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/South%20Carver)
- Physical address: [S Carver, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/S%20Carver)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8488° N, 70.6612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02366, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2579W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2579W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2579W-2006-11-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ATL90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA112), May 11, 1990: Robinson R22 Beta (N2579W), Chamblee, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT (RATED) PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER, AND INSUFFICIENT SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI).

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19960918033579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960918033579I), Sep 18, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N2579W), Belle Glade, FL. Narrative: pilot michael huizinga and passenger[privacy data omitted]left their campsite at Belle Glade rv park in a Robinson R-22 (N2579W) at approximately…
- [Accident 19900511016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900511016499A), May 11, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N2579W), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Student failed to use proper control for practice hover autorotation. Skid touched in a turn. Helicopter rolled over

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