# N8340D: 1996 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2002-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2002
- 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 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2618
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1996
- Certificate issued: September 16, 1996
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: AB6992
- Owner when cancelled: [Verticare Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERTICARE%20INC)
- Location: [Salinas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Salinas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6851° N, 121.6060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93905, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8340D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8340D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8340D-2002-10-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX98LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA311), Sep 30, 1998: Robinson R22B (N8340D), Salinas, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft while practicing autorotations.

## 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 19980930027319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980930027319A), Sep 30, 1998: Robsin R22BETA (N8340D), Salinas, CA, Destroyed. Helicopter autorotated and rolled over after landing.(-23)no narrative given on form. (.19) on September 30, 1998, at 1130 hours pacific daylight time a…

## Other aircraft with N8340D

- [Cancelled 1970-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8340D-1970-09-01): Beech J35, S/N D-5465, built 1958. Owner: [Jolly Lewis E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOLLY%20LEWIS%20E), [Hanover, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Hanover)

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