# N7779M: 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 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: 1229
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1998
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2007
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AA86A7
- Owners when cancelled: [Arsenault Don S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARSENAULT%20DON%20S), [Coleman Edward H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLEMAN%20EDWARD%20H)
- Location: [Round Rock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Round%20Rock)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5054° N, 97.6473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78664, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7779M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7779M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7779M-2018-01-24

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 CEN11FA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA422), Jun 27, 2011: Robinson R22 Beta (N7779M), Del Valle, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for reasons that cannot be determined because the pilot’s control inputs leading up to the event are unknown, resulting in mast…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20110627014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110627014989A), Jun 27, 2011: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N7779M), Austin, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. R-22 helicopter flying VFR, helicopter hit pecan tree.
- [Incident 20020314022629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020314022629I), Mar 14, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N7779M), Austin, TX. (-23) Pilot elected to land on u.t. property (Austin, Texas) after illumination of low fuel light, no injuries or damage.

## Other aircraft with N7779M

- [Cancelled 1974-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7779M-1974-08-15): Mooney M20E, S/N 220034. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Mooney Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONEY%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Kerrville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kerrville)

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