# N8555K: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, registration cancelled 1992-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 1992
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (registry code 7640104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0446
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1989
- Last registry action: March 1, 1989
- Mode S code: ABBCFC
- Owner when cancelled: [Suffolk Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUFFOLK%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Ronkonkoma, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Ronkonkoma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8129° N, 73.1156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11779, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8555K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8555K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8555K-1992-02-07

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 ALPHA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha.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 NYC91LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA071), Feb 2, 1991: Robinson R-22 Alpha (N8555K), Coram, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AND MISJUDGING THE HEIGHT OF THE FLARE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, RESULTING IN A ROLL OVER DURING THE LANDING FLARE TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 19910203007459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910203007459A), Feb 3, 1991: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8555K), Coram, NY, Substantial damage. Noise in rear of helicopter. Elected to land to check. Lost tail rotor effectiveness flaring. Skid hit. Rolled over

## Other aircraft with N8555K

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8555K-1965-05-20): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-1555. Owner: [Zimmerman Arden D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIMMERMAN%20ARDEN%20D), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)

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