# N666U: 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2006-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1036
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1990
- Last registry action: October 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A8CC45
- Owner when cancelled: [Rhedom Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHEDOM%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Cranston, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Cranston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7853° N, 71.3962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02905, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N666U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=666U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N666U-2006-12-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA011), Oct 14, 1990: Robinson R22 (N666U), Woonsocket, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN TO AVOID GETTING THE RIGHT SKID CAUGHT IN THE GRASS, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL.

## 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 19901014045849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901014045849A), Oct 14, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N666U), Woonsocket, RI, Substantial damage. Allowed a skid to touch ground during practice low hover. Entered dynamic rollover.

## Other aircraft with N666U

- [Cancelled 2023-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N666U-2023-06-08): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 10476, built 2004. Sale reported. Owner: [Peru, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Peru)

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