# N854WT: 2000 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2019-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3063
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 2000
- Certificate issued: October 22, 2001
- Last registry action: June 8, 2015
- Mode S code: ABB83A
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Cotulla, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cotulla)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3951° N, 99.1139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78014, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N854WT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=854WT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N854WT-2019-02-26

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 DFW07LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA088), Mar 25, 2007: Robinson R22 Beta (N854WT), Laredo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW03LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA168), Jun 8, 2003: Robinson R-22 Beta (N854WT), Encinal, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.

## 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 20030608021569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030608021569A), Jun 8, 2003: Robsin R22BETA (N854WT), Encinal, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft struck a tree with the tail rotor, the tail rotor and aft boom separated from the aircraft. The aircraft landed without further incident.

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