# N888CG: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1997-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-320-B2C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-b2c) (registry code 42139)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0536
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1986
- Last registry action: June 18, 1997
- Mode S code: AC3BC6
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorwing Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORWING%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888CG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=888CG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888CG-1997-08-27

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 (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 FTW95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA041), Nov 11, 1994: Robinson R-22B (N888CG), Johnson City, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE TRAILER WHILE LANDING.
- [NTSB FTW89LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA120), Jul 2, 1989: Robinson R22 (N888CG), Austin, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SITUATION WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH TEMPERATURE, TAILWIND,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19941111038289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941111038289A), Nov 11, 1994: Robsin R22BETA (N888CG), Johnson City, TX, Substantial damage. Landing next to a trailer entered hover. Skid caught on trailer. Helicopter rolled over. Trailer had begun to roll.
- [Accident 19890702019189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890702019189A), Jul 2, 1989: Robsin R22 (N888CG), Austin, TX, Destroyed. Slowed to 30 knots at 300 feet with a gusty tailwind. Helicopter then descended with power into trees.

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