# N554SA: 1990 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- 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: 1618
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2015
- Last registry action: May 6, 2015
- Mode S code: A70FD8
- Owner when cancelled: [Sun Aero Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUN%20AERO%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lansing, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lansing)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5662° N, 87.5502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60438, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N554SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=554SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N554SA-2018-10-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CEN14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA017), Oct 2, 2013: Robinson R22 - Beta (N554SA), Chicago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.

## 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 20131002019369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131002019369A), Oct 2, 2013: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N554SA), Lansing, IL, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he was giving instruction to [privacy data omitted], a student pilot with 2.5 hours of flight experience. They had been…

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