# N8280J: 1988 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2017-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2017
- 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: 0892
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 1, 2004
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AB50F4
- Owner when cancelled: [California Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALIFORNIA%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9084° N, 117.4013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8280J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8280J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8280J-2017-03-06

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0000975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000975), Oct 3, 2006: DISTRIBUTOR BLK. FAILED. DURING 500 H0UR INSPECTION AND SERVICE THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BRONZE BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND FREE TO MOVE AROUND.

## 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 SEA08CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA065), Jan 8, 2008: Robinson R-22 (N8280J), Riverside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper use of the collective 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 20080108009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080108009749A), Jan 8, 2008: Robsin R22BETA (N8280J), Lake Matthews, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The helicopter made a hard landing from an altitude of 50 feet. Damage consists of: compressed skids, sheet metal crease on the tail…

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