# N4179M: 2008 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2019-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2019
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- 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: 4413
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 2008
- Certificate issued: March 24, 2011
- Last registry action: December 14, 2016
- Mode S code: A4F1C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Carmichael Gideon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARMICHAEL%20GIDEON)
- Location: [Haskell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Haskell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1204° N, 99.6318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79521, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4179M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4179M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4179M-2019-11-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CEN18FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA035), Nov 20, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N4179M), Electra, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.

## 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 20171120024689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171120024689A), Nov 20, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N4179M), Electra, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter was destroyed in a post-crash fire after tangling with power lines while herding cattle.

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