Piston helicopter

N221HG

1992 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
2197
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Higher Ground Helicopters of Cincinnati LLC (LLC)
Based
Miamisburg, OH
1992 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N221HG.
Registration record

N221HG on the FAA register

Type
1992 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
2197
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Higher Ground Helicopters of Cincinnati LLC
Miamisburg, OH
Certificate issued
2017-05-17
Airworthiness date
1992-09-15
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1E56E
Mode S (octal)
50362556
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-19
    Accident at Miamisburg, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N221HG.
  • 1992-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N221HG

N221HG is a 1992 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 2197. The FAA register lists Higher Ground Helicopters of Cincinnati LLC as the registrant in Miamisburg, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 15, 1992.

N221HG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-11-19 Accident · Miamisburg, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA041
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a low-altitude hover shortly after liftoff.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.