# N8118L: 1994 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2008-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2008
- 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: 2409
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1994
- Certificate issued: December 2, 2004
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: AB108E
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Skies Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20SKIES%20INC)
- Location: [Rochester, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Rochester)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9533° N, 92.4014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55904, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8118L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8118L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8118L-2008-01-25

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 CHI04FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA177), Jul 8, 2004: Robinson R-22 Beta (N8118L), Rochester, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of control due to the student pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

## 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 20040708016959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040708016959A), Jul 8, 2004: Robsin R22BETA (N8118L), Rochester, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The Robinson R-22 crashed in a field, near Rochester, MN as it was on a low approach for landing. A witness and the owner of the helicopter stated to the…

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