# N8347Y: 1997 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2006-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 2006
- 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 I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2683
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2000
- Last registry action: May 16, 2006
- Mode S code: AB6A9A
- Owner when cancelled: [Wingfield Aviation Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGFIELD%20AVIATION%20LTD)
- Location: [Madison Heights, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Madison%20Heights)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4646° N, 79.0934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24572, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8347Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8347Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8347Y-2006-07-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC02LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA149), Jul 30, 2002: Robinson R-22B (N8347Y), Madison Heights, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the helipad, which resulted in a rollover. A factor in this accident was pilot fatigue.

## 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 20020729037789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020729037789A), Jul 29, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N8347Y), Madison Heights, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot landed on his personal helipad, which had an incline on its end, sloping from the pad's flat surface to ground level. The helicopter tipped…

## Other aircraft with N8347Y

- [Cancelled 1989-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8347Y-1989-02-13): Piper PA-30, S/N 301494. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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