# N4160A: 2008 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II, registration cancelled 2009-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta-ii) (registry code 7640111)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-J2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (registry code 42314)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4297
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2008
- Last registry action: May 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A4ECC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Orbic Helicopters Sales & Service At Camarillo LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORBIC%20HELICOPTERS%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20AT%20CAMARILLO%20LLC)
- Location: [Camarillo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Camarillo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2279° N, 119.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93010, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4160A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4160A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-2009-04-03

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 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta-ii.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 WPR09FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA104), Jan 31, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II (N4160A), Fillmore, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight break-up while maneuvering as a result of the main rotor blades diverging from the normal plane of rotation and severing the tailboom. The underlying reason for the main rotor divergence…

## 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 20090131001299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090131001299A), Jan 31, 2009: Robsin R22BETAII (N4160A), Piru, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter destroyed in impact with dry river bottom. Red paint transfer on rotor blades indicate rotor tip contact with aircraft tail boom at the “danger”…

## Other aircraft with N4160A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4160A): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85497
- [Cancelled 2004-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-2004-04-02): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843209, built 1999. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Sabena Airline Trianing Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABENA%20AIRLINE%20TRIANING%20CENTER%20INC), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- [Cancelled 1970-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-1970-03-10): Beech A36, S/N E-205. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Air Capital International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta)

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