# N8311A: 1994 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2025-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2442
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1994
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2011
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: AB5E8D
- 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/N8311A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8311A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8311A-2025-10-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 LAX97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA068), Dec 15, 1996: Robinson R22 Beta (N8311A), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his delayed corrective action to the student pilot's abrupt control inputs, thereby allowing the main rotor blades to strike the ground.…
- [NTSB NYC95FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA103), May 9, 1995: Robinson R-22 Beta (N8311A), Toano, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the landing area and collision with water. Contributing factors are inadequate helipad lighting and a dark night light…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 20150213001099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150213001099I), Feb 13, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N8311A), Riverside, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot [privacy data omitted], was on his first solo flight, and was hovering over runway 16, in ral airport and almost lost full control, of helicopter…
- [Accident 19961214039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961214039419A), Dec 14, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N8311A), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage. Hovering in ground effect. Student over controlled. CFI late to act. Main rotors hit. Plane rolled over.
- [Accident 19950508010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950508010879A), May 8, 1995: Robsin R22BETA (N8311A), Toano, VA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Returning at night to unlighted boat helipad. Descended into water 500FT short. Drowned. Victim night illusion.

## Other aircraft with N8311A

- [Cancelled 1988-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8311A-1988-03-23): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 288190114. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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