# N80783: 1990 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 1319
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1990
- Last registry action: September 24, 1990
- Mode S code: AAFF6A
- Location: [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0111° N, 118.4722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80783
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80783
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80783-2018-05-31

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 LAX91FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA037), Nov 24, 1990: Robinson R22Beta (N80783), Simi Valley, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A DIVERGENCE OF THE MAIN ROTOR FROM ITS NORMAL PLANE OF ROTATION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, WHICH RESULTED IN ROTOR CONTACT TO THE TAILBOOM AND COCKPIT.

## 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 19901123051809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123051809A), Nov 23, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N80783), Simi Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student crashed on hillside in practice area. No witnesses. Total helicopter solo time 8.9 hrs,no mechanical defects

## Other aircraft with N80783

- [Cancelled 1953-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80783-1953-10-07): Globe GC-1A, S/N 186, built 1946. Owner: [Rhodes  J L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHODES%20%20J%20L), [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)

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