# N7197Y: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2002-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3247
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 2001
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2001
- Last registry action: December 10, 2001
- Mode S code: A9A0E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Windsong Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINDSONG%20AVIATION)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9970° N, 117.0730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92128, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7197Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7197Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7197Y-2002-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX02FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA020), Nov 5, 2001: Robinson R-22 Beta (N7197Y), Escondido, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while approaching to land at his private helipad. Factors in the accident were night conditions, inadequate illumination of the…

## 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 20011104034319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011104034319A), Nov 4, 2001: Robsin R22BETA (N7197Y), Escondido, CA, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) Pilots decision to conduct a flight at approximately forty five minutes after sunset, to an unlit landing pad, on top of a hill and in the middle of an…

## Other aircraft with N7197Y

- [Cancelled 1964-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7197Y-1964-05-22): Piper PA-30, S/N 30221. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Jack Adams Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACK%20ADAMS%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC)

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