Flight Tracker
N8072X
1990 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Rotorcraft · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
HILLSBORO, OR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 10, 2014
Airworthiness Date
Jan 6, 1999
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Year
1990
Serial Number
1493
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
H10WE

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AAFE92
Mode S Code (Octal)
52577222

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
HARRIS CARL M RUSH, NY Oct 4, 1995

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 3, 1995 Accident Destroyed REHOBOTH, MA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into hazardous weather, which subsequently resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane and an in-flight breakup. Factors relating to the accident were: embedded thunderstorms, turbulence, and failure of the National Weather Service to issue a Convective SIGMET or a Center Weather Advisory.

NTSB NYC95FA181