# N8400C: 1983 Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- 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: 0346
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1983
- Certificate issued: September 7, 1983
- Last registry action: January 3, 1987
- Mode S code: AB8234
- Owners when cancelled: [Kennedy James L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNEDY%20JAMES%20L%20DBA), [Americopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICOPTERS)
- Location: [Beech Mountain, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Beech%20Mountain)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1776° N, 81.8581° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28604, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8400C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8400C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8400C-2013-06-07

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22.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 MIA86FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA181), Jun 14, 1986: Robinson R22 HP (N8400C), Lk Buena Vista, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19860614024149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860614024149A), Jun 14, 1986: Robsin R22 (N8400C), Lake Buena Vist, FL, Destroyed. Helicopter struck wire during a precautionary landing by a highway after encountering rain shower en route.

## Other aircraft with N8400C

- [Cancelled 1981-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8400C-1981-08-18): Beech 58, S/N TH-105. Exported to Canada. Owner: [General Aviation Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20AVIATION%20SERVICE), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- [Cancelled 1950-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8400C-1950-03-22): Curtiss Wright C-46F, S/N 22502. Owner: [C.A.T. Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C.A.T.%20INC), [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)

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