Piston helicopter

N231TM

1993 Robinson R22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
2317M
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Casablanca Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Rehoboth Beach, DE
1993 Robinson R22
Representative photo of a Robinson R22. Not a photo of N231TM.
Registration record

N231TM on the FAA register

Type
1993 Robinson R22
Serial
2317M
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2C
Registered owner
Casablanca Helicopter LLC
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Certificate issued
2011-08-01
Airworthiness date
2010-10-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20DEC
Mode S (octal)
50406754
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-01
    Accident at Alexander City, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N231TM to the current registrant.
  • 2010-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
  • 1989-01-05
    N231TM previously assigned to a Mooney M20F (s/n 221179); cancelled.
Overview

About N231TM

N231TM is a 1993 Robinson R22, serial number 2317M. The FAA register lists Casablanca Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-320-B2C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 11, 2010.

N231TM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-11-01 Accident · Alexander City, AL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA13LA045
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: The pilot s delayed decision to initiate an autorotation and her subsequent improper conduct of the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing, after the helicopter started vibrating for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.