# N869BD: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1998-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0869
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1991
- Last registry action: March 18, 1998
- Mode S code: ABF063
- Owner when cancelled: [Florida Dept Of Law Enforcement](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20DEPT%20OF%20LAW%20ENFORCEMENT)
- Location: [Tallahassee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tallahassee)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4815° N, 84.2186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32308, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N869BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=869BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869BD-1998-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MIA95TA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95TA159), Jun 26, 1995: Robinson R22 (N869BD), Windemere, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND IN THAT HE FAILED TO DRAIN ALL THE WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM, RESULTING IN AN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## 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 19950626014949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950626014949A), Jun 26, 1995: Robsin R22BETA (N869BD), Windemer, FL, Substantial damage. Engine failed on police surveilance flight. Autorotated to edge of clearing. Struck trees. Water in fuel.

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