# N8318A: 1994 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2003-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2003
- 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: 2485
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 25, 2002
- Last registry action: November 25, 2002
- Mode S code: AB5F82
- Owner when cancelled: [Hawaii Pacific Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWAII%20PACIFIC%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Kailua Kona, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua%20Kona)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 19.7674° N, 155.8884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96740, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8318A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8318A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-2003-11-19

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 LAX03CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA227), Jul 7, 2003: Robinson R22 Beta (N8318A), Waimea, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor (CFI) delayed remedial action in response to the excessive descent rate initiated by the student during the practice autorotation. Also causal, was the CFI's…

## 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 20030706020879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030706020879A), Jul 6, 2003: Robsin R22BETA (N8318A), Kamuela, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot in command stated that while conducting a 180 degree autorotation, at about 100 feet above the ground and indicating 70 knots, he felt a sudden…

## Other aircraft with N8318A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8318A): David M Leblanc 162F, S/N 6955, built 2011
- [Cancelled 1988-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-1988-07-13): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 288116120. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1973-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-1973-08-13): Cessna 170B, S/N 25170. Owner: [Deroche John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEROCHE%20JOHN%20F), [Otisville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Otisville)

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