N997AB

1993 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

Helicopter · serial 2377

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2027.

Registered owner

Bentrup Reinhard F

Owner type: Individual
Location: Goleta, CA

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: 1993
Serial number: 2377
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Oct 12, 1993)
Mode S code: ADECA6 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 20, 2017 · last FAA action Jun 2, 2025

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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