# N8560A: Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 2020-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2020
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0474
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2017
- Last registry action: July 18, 2017
- Mode S code: ABBFFB
- Owner when cancelled: [Smoketown Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMOKETOWN%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Smoketown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Smoketown)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0371° N, 76.1978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17576, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8560A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8560A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8560A-2020-03-05

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 GAA20CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA060), Nov 4, 2019: Robinson R22 (N8560A), Smoketown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper cyclic input while hovering and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

## 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 20191104018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191104018819A), Nov 4, 2019: Robinson Helicopter Company R22 (N8560A), Smoketown, PA, Substantial damage. The certified flight instructor had been at work approximately 4 hours starting at 7:00 am before the accident flight, performing preflight and ground…

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