# N2618Z: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1993-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 0721
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1990
- Last registry action: May 19, 1993
- Mode S code: A2863C
- Owner when cancelled: [Airburst Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRBURST%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Bethel Park, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bethel%20Park)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3212° N, 80.0371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15102, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2618Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2618Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2618Z-1993-12-07

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 NYC93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA093), Apr 27, 1993: Robinson R22B (N2618Z), Murraysville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND ROLLOVER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL HELICOPTER EXPERIENCE.

## 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 19930427010939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427010939A), Apr 27, 1993: Robsin R22 (N2618Z), Murrysville, PA, Substantial damage. Low rotor RPM on approach to pinnacle sight. Turned downhill. Made hard landing clearing trees. Rolled over.

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