N74864

2005 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

Helicopter · serial 3997

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Defenbaugh Matthew J

Owner type: Individual
Location: Biggsville, IL

Registered to an individual. The FAA lists people last name first. We show the city and state only; the full mailing address is in the FAA's own record.

Aircraft

Make and model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
Year built: 2005
Serial number: 3997
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming O-360 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Dec 12, 2005)
Mode S code: AA1389 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 6, 2021 · last FAA action Apr 14, 2023

What a Robinson R22 looks likePhoto of a Robinson R22, not this aircraft: Jeroen Stroes Aviation Photography, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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